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FBI Official: Chinese Hackers Pose ‘Growing Threat’ to U.S. Political Parties
A senior FBI official on Thursday warned election workers in the U.S. that Chinese hackers pose a “growing threat” after they targeted political parties prior to the 2022 midterm election.
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DEA: Mexican Cartels Using Social Media to Sell Fentanyl in U.S.
Mexican cartels are using social media to sell fentanyl in the U.S., and they’re often targeting children, the DEA’s top official told lawmakers Wednesday.
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FBI Searched University of Delaware for Sensitive Documents Connected to Biden
The FBI searched the University of Delaware twice for classified documents connected to the investigation into whether President Joe Biden mishandled sensitive government records.
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Pence Vows to Fight Subpoena to Testify in Trump Case
Former Vice President Mike Pence pledged Wednesday to fight a subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith to testify before a grand jury about Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the 2020 election.
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Seizures of Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices Up Dramatically
By Allan Lengel The world only gets more dangerous. ATF reports a sharp uptick in the the number of machine gun conversion devices illegally being sold nationwide, station News4Jax reports. The agency reports that 814 devices were confiscated from 2012 to 2016, compared to 5,454 from 2017 to 2021, an increase of more than 500…
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After Inmate Deaths, FBI Probes Texas Jail
By Allan Lengel The FBI, at the request of Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzales, has opened an investigation into the deaths of two inmates at the county jail. While the the focus, at least initially is on the two inmates, ABC News reports that county records show 21 inmates died in custody in 2021…
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Rep. Matt Gaetz Gets an All-Clear From DOJ
By Allan Lengel Following a years-long investigation into allegations that he violated federal law by paying for sex, including with women under 18, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will not face prosecution, CNN reports. “We have just spoken with the DOJ and have been informed that they have concluded their investigation into Congressman Gaetz and allegations…