The Ops Desk
Paul Mauro, Chris Flanagan, Legal Editor, True Crime Girl, OpsWire EditorSecurity dispatches from common-sense central - news and analysis with Paul Mauro.
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NIGHTWATCH for the week: A Utah family running contraband oil from Mexico? Maduro & Hezbollah? All linked with China & Iran? IT'S ALL ONE CASE...! And the U.S. has finally woken up to it.
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What REALLY Happened With Graham Platner
Friends, Paul starts us off with a quick take on the true lessons of the Graham Platner implosion… and why just conjuring a new Maine candidate won’t fix what ails the Dems when it comes to blue-collar voters. This goes back a looong way…....
A Conversation With Derek Maltz
The former DEA Director on the state of America's current security
Join us for a conversation with law enforcement veteran Derek Maltz, where we discuss:
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Surveillance technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few decades, putting the potential for digital surveillance in the hands of almost everyone. But that was not always the case. It used to take true expertise and talent to...
FOLLOW UP REPORT: An American Is Dead in Ireland — and the Crime Numbers Tell a Larger Story
Original Report: New Trouble in Ireland
IRELAND: July 9, 2026
An American woman has been murdered in Ireland.
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