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TSA Reveals Top 10 Most Bizarre Findings at Airport Checkpoints
From a cattle prod in a guitar case to an inert grenade, the TSA revealed its 10 most unusual findings at airport checkpoints in 2022.
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New Book: Ex-Capitol Police Chief Was ‘Mad As Hell’ at Response to Jan. 6. 2021
Repeated government failures were to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to former Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund.
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Wray Appoints New Assistant Director in Charge of FBI’s Washington Field Office
David Sundberg has been named assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.
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Migrants ‘Brought to Justice’ After Assaulting Border Patrol Agents
Two migrants have been sentenced for assaulting Border Patrol agents in separate incidents in the Rio Grande Valley.
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FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate Named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year for 2022
By Allan Lengel The FBI is facing extremely challenging times, undertaking highly-sensitive investigations while dealing with intense and sometimes very harsh criticism from outside and within. We can think of no better No. 2 person than Paul Abbate to try to help steady the ship. Unflappable and low key, Abbate, with more than 26 years…
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Biden Distrusts Some Secret Service Agents, New Book Says
President Biden has trust issues with some Secret Service agents and was skeptical of details about his dog Major biting agents.
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Second Co-Ringleader Sentenced in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
The second leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced to 19.6 years in prison on Wednesday.