Vermont Woman Indicted in Killing of Border Patrol Agent; Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty
A federal grand jury in Vermont on Thursday indicted a 21-year-old woman in the January shooting death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland during a traffic stop near the Canadian border.
Bondi Puts DEA Chief in Charge of D.C. Police, Prompting Legal Pushback
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ordered the head of the DEA to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department, stripping decision-making authority from its chief.
Mexico Sends 26 Cartel Figures to U.S. in Major Extradition
Mexico has transferred 26 high-ranking cartel members to U.S. custody in a move officials said was aimed at breaking up criminal networks and preventing them from operating from prison.
FBI Returns 16th-century Cortés Manuscript Page to Mexico
The FBI has returned a manuscript page signed nearly 500 years ago by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico’s national archives, decades after it was stolen.
Wall Street Journal: Trump Family Getting Richer, Thanks to a Partnership With a Crypto Exchange Founded by a Man Seeking a Presidential Pardon
By Allan Lengel The Trump family is getting increasingly richer, thanks to a crypto venture that has generated some $4.5 billion since the election, the Wall Street Journal reports: “A major reason for the success is a partnership with an under-the-radar trading platform quietly administered by Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, whose founder is seeking…
Bondi Appoints Special Attorney to Investigate Schiff And James
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Ed Martin, a conservative activist and former interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., to investigate mortgage fraud allegations against Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
DHS Social Media Post Uses Phrase Tied to White Supremacist Book
The Department of Homeland Security is facing criticism for using a phrase linked to a white supremacist in a social media post recruiting immigration enforcement agents.