A Republican congressman announced plans this week to introduce legislation to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a federal agency he claims infringes on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
President-elect Donald Trump intends to dismiss the entire team that assisted special counsel Jack Smith in pursuing federal prosecutions against him, including career attorneys who typically have protections against political retaliation, according to two individuals familiar with his transition plans.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are under fire for refusing to testify publicly at a Senate committee hearing on global threats to national security, breaking with a tradition of transparency before the panel.
The Justice Department has directed the DEA to suspend its long-standing practice of searching passengers at airports and seizing their cash.Â
The network reported that Gaetz would not have had enough votes in the Senate to get confirmed.
By Allan Lengel As days passed, and the controversy and opposition seemed to mount, it became evident former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz had little choice but to do what he did Thursday — withdraw his bid for Attorney General. “While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction…
Donald Trump is considering several candidates to lead the U.S. Secret Service, including a right-wing media personality and current and former members of his Secret Service detail, following the agency’s failure to prevent two alleged assassination attempts on him this summer.
