Latest in Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting
Sort by
6,622 items
-
FBI investigating racist texts sent to people around the country
Racist texts have been sent to people around the country, including college students. It's unclear who is behind the messages and how people were targeted. Some recipients tied the messages to the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Racist texts sent to random Black Americans in multiple states, FBI investigating
Law enforcement agencies in multiple states say racist text messages with almost identical language were sent to Black Americans Wednesday telling them they had been "selected for cotton picking." ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US
The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Bolton calls for FBI investigations before Gaetz, Gabbard confirmations
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)—President-elect Trump’s nominees for director of national ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
FBI offering $25K reward for information in ballot box fires in Oregon, Washington
The FBI is offering up to a $25,000 reward in connection with a series of arson incidents involving ballot boxes in Washington state and Oregon last month.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
FBI probe into Chinese hacking finds 'broad and significant' espionage campaign
The U.S. government's ongoing probe into China-backed actors' attempts to hack into U.S. telecommunications infrastructure revealed a "broad and significant" espionage campaign targeted at those in ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Polymarket at center of political storm after reported FBI raid
Prediction betting market Polymarket and its founder and CEO Shayne Coplan have found themselves at the center of a debate about political betting after the FBI reportedly raided Coplan’s home on ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
FBI investigates offensive messages targeting Hispanic, LGBTQ people
Officials shared that high school Hispanic and LGBTQIA students are receiving offensive messages saying they’ve been selected for deportation or re-education camps. “Although we have not received ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his murder
The family of the murdered black civil rights activist accuses the agencies of having a role in his death.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Kash Patel would do ‘massive damage’ to FBI: Ex-agent
Former FBI Special Agent Daniel Brunner said if President-elect Trump chooses loyalist and former Trump administration aide Kash Patel to lead the FBI, it would do “massive damage” to the agency. ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Senate Democrats ask FBI for files on Gaetz sex trafficking probe
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray asking for “the complete evidentiary file” from the bureau's investigation into allegations of sex ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
FBI investigating international crime ring connection to pro athlete burglaries
The FBI is working with local police to investigate whether the robberies targeting high-profile athletes, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, are connected to ...Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Capitol rioter with "kill list" convicted of plot to murder FBI agents
Edward Kelley distributed a "kill list" and videos containing images of FBI employees to another person as part of his "mission," prosecutors say.Top stories - CBS News - November 21 -
McCabe: No part of FBI mission would be safe with Kash Patel in leadership spot
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said the bureau would be endangered if Kash Patel, a former aide to President-elect Trump, is nominated and confirmed to lead the agency. "No part of the ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Hagerty: The public doesn't care who does Hegseth's background check
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would fire members of his Cabinet who don't follow the policy he sets out.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Choosing a law enforcement professional as FBI director is beyond politics
However, the right candidate can be the disruptor the FBI needs while restoring its reputation as an efficient, effective and apolitical agency.Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
FBI special agent charged with sexually assaulting 2 women
An FBI special agent has been arrested in Montgomery County, Maryland, and stands accused of sexually assaulting two women.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
FBI agent acquitted in 2020 train shooting is arrested for sexual assault
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Fugitive on FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list arrested in U.K.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Terror suspect on FBI’s most wanted list arrested in north Wales
Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was wanted in connection with two office building bombings in 2003. One of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the Welsh countryside.. Daniel Andreas ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Trial of ex-FBI informant indicted for lying about Bidens delayed
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, was accused of lying about President Biden and Hunter Biden and now faces new charges of tax evasion.Politics - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims indicted on tax charges
A former FBI informant who fabricated statements to the bureau that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family has been indicted on tax fraud charges. Alexander ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
FBI, NYPD issue terror threat memo head of Thanksgiving
A new memo from the FBI and the NYPD this week suggests there are concerns over lone wolf attacks and other threats heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
'I sold my house to man on FBI's most wanted list'
Aled Evans says an alleged US terrorist was "besotted" with the scenic views from the £425,000 home.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Rams' Nacua on punch: Emotions got best of me
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was ejected after throwing a punch at linebacker Tyrel Dodson in the second quarter of Sunday's overtime win against the Seahawks.Sports - ESPN - November 4 -
