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Hundreds of U.S. border officers are currently under investigation for alleged involvement in serious misconduct, including trafficking, bribery, and sexual assault.

By Allan Lengel Federal authorities on Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging global hip hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs with racketeering and sex trafficking. They alleged Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams at a press…

Ryan Routh, the alleged gunman in the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump, was previously flagged in a 2019 tip to the FBI. 

The DEA is set to shutter two of its critical offices in China, a move revealed by The Associated Press as the agency grapples with the ongoing challenge of disrupting the flow of precursor chemicals from China fueling the fentanyl epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.

The FBI is investigating what it describes as “an apparent attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump after Secret Service agents opened fire on an armed man at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. 

James E. Dennehy, who was serving as special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark Field Office, is now the assistant director in charge of the bureau’s New York Field Office. 

The Justice Department is reportedly preparing to file criminal charges in connection with an Iranian cyberattack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in an attempt to influence the outcome of the upcoming November election, according to two individuals familiar with the situation, the Associated Press reports.

A federal report released Thursday reveals that Border Patrol agents who responded to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, lacked adequate training and failed to establish command, contributing to the chaotic response during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. 

Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to condemn “conspiracy theories” and “dangerous falsehoods” aimed at the Justice Department in a Thursday speech, where he will challenge Republican claims of politicization. 

By Steve Neavling  Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe raised concerns that Donald Trump could potentially act as a Russian asset if he wins the presidential election, questioning the Republican candidate’s approach to Vladimir Putin.  McCabe, who was fired by Trump in 2018, expressed his concerns on a podcast when asked about the possibility of…

Former FBI and DEA agents have teamed up with high-tech developers to create a user-friendly, AI software to simplify and analyze financial transactions and data for criminal investigations and internal audits for private companies and CPA firms. Ticklethewire.com Editor Allan Lengel talks with retired FBI agent Colin Schmitt, a co-founder of the company, FinAware.

As Americans we will never forget Sept. 11, 2001, the day the country came under attack. It was brutal day that changed the course of this nation. We were reminded that terrorism has no borders. About 3,000 people died at the World Trade Center, in Pennsylvania and the Pentagon. Today we honor all those who…

The US Secret Service is set to lose another high-ranking official this week, as Michael Plati, the assistant director responsible for protective operations, retires. 

Americans were swindled out of more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams last year, according to a new FBI report. 

Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the suspected leaders of an international online white supremacist group, accusing them of encouraging members to commit hate crimes and assassinations in a bid to ignite a race war