Trump Administration Shrouds CBP in Secrecy by Changing Its Designation to ‘Security Agency’
The Trump administration has changed CBP’s designation to make it a “security agency,” which enables the agency to keep information shrouded in secrecy.
February 2020
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Brian Hastings Named Chief Border Patrol Agent of Rio Grande Valley Sector
Brian Hastings has been named new chief Border Patrol agent of the Rio Grande Valley Sector, CBP announced Wednesday.
FBI Director Wray Pledges to Fix Flaws Found in FISA Court Applications
FBI Director Christopher Wray pledged Wednesday to fix the flaws found in the bureau’s applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Bernie Madoff is Dying and Wants Out of Prison, Court Filing Says
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fraudster Bernie Madoff, who became the poster boy of all that is evil in the investment world, wants out of prison early because he’s dying. In a court filing, Madoff, 81, says he has less than 18 months to live due to kidney disease, the New York Times reports. In 2009,…
Final Defendant Charged in 2010 Killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
The eighth and final person to be charged in the 2010 killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry is awaiting trial in the U.S.
City of El Paso Changes Name of Dog Park to Honor Border Patrol K-9 Killed in Line of Duty
A dog park in El Paso will be named after Bulder, the Border Patrol K-9 killed in the line of duty in December.
FBI Director Wray to Testify before Congressional Committee about Bureau ‘Oversight’
FBI Director Christopher Wray will take the hot seat Wednesday as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about flaws found in the bureau’s investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Suit Alleging Sexual Harassment at FBI’s Training Academy Adds 17th Woman
A female FBI trainee becomes the 17th woman to claim she was sexually harassed at the bureau’s training academy in Quantico, Va.