Fears of Retaliation Loom Over Trump’s FBI Director Pick
Hours after President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for FBI director, alarm spread through the ranks of current and former government officials.
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Virginia College Student Charged in Alleged Plot Against Israeli Consulate
Federal prosecutors have charged a Virginia college freshman with a weapon-of-mass-destruction offense, alleging he plotted a violent attack on Israel’s general consulate in New York City using a bomb, assault rifle, or suicide vest.
Trailblazing FBI Agent Joanne Pierce Misko Dies at 83
Trailblazing former FBI agent Joanne Pierce Misko, who was among the first two women sworn in as special agents in 1972, died Friday in Wheatfield, N.Y., near Niagara Falls.
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Running Covert Chinese Police Outpost in Manhattan
A man admitted in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday to secretly working on behalf of the Chinese government to operate an illicit police outpost in Lower Manhattan as part of Beijing’s efforts to suppress dissent and stifle criticism abroad.
FBI Searches Home of Los Angeles Deputy Mayor in Bomb Threat Investigation
This week, F.B.I. agents conducted a search at the home of Brian Williams, a deputy mayor of Los Angeles, as part of a probe into an alleged bomb threat directed at City Hall earlier in the year.
Federal Agencies Dismiss Fears Over Drone Sightings in Northeast
Federal officials have downplayed concerns over thousands of recent drone sightings reported across Northeastern states, saying the activity poses no threat to national security or public safety.
Civil Rights Investigations at Risk as Trump Reshapes Justice Department
The Justice Department’s civil rights division has long been a cornerstone of accountability in the United States, investigating cases of police misconduct, employment and housing discrimination, and abuses in jails and prisons.