More Private Prisons Likely if Jeff Sessions Becomes Attorney General
The Justice Department’s decision last summer to stop contracting with for-private prisons may be changed if the Senate confirms Sen. Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general.
January 2017
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Trump’s Plan to Build a Wall at Mexican Border Would Skirt Federal Laws
As president, Donald Trump may propose that Congress give him new authority to set aside laws to expedite construction.
Donald Trump Acknowledges Mexico Won’t Pay for the Wall – At least Not for Now
Donald Trump pledged repeatedly during the presidential election that he was going to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it.
Trump, an Early Critic of Intelligence Agencies, Plans to Restructure the CIA
President-elect Donald Trump, who has mocked U.S. intelligence agencies, plans to restructure the CIA and reduce staffing at its Virginia headquarters by moving more people into field posts worldwide.
Democrats Declined Requests by FBI to Inspect Hacked Computer Servers
The Democratic National Committee wouldn’t allow federal agents to inspect computer servers that had been infiltrated by hackers during the presidential campaign, forcing the FBI to rely on third-party cyber security data
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Mexican National Who Was Drowning
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents spotted a woman struggling to stay afloat in the All-American Canal in California on Wednesday evening after she climbed a fence and fell into the water. Calexico Border Patrol agents rescued the woman, saving her from drowning, KYMA reports. The 29-year-old Mexican national was taken to a medical…
DEA to Open New Office in China to Combat Sale of Synthetic Drugs
Hoping to combat China’s role in the drug trade, the DEA is planning to open a new office in Southern China, and a top administrator is visiting the country next week.