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Judge Rules Jan. 6 Pardon Does Not Cover Rioter’s Murder Plot
A federal judge ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not extend to the separate crimes of one participant who plotted to kill law enforcement officers investigating him.
DOJ Pardon Attorney Fired After Opposing Gun Rights Restoration for Mel Gibson
The Justice Department’s pardon attorney was dismissed a day after she refused to recommend restoring gun rights to actor Mel Gibson, a prominent supporter of President Trump, according to the attorney and others familiar with the situation.
DHS Using Polygraph Tests to Track Down Leakers, Sources Say
The Department of Homeland Security has begun administering polygraph tests to employees in an effort to identify those leaking information about immigration operations to the media, according to four sources familiar with the practice.
FBI Renews Calls for Answers on 18th Anniversary of Robert Levinson’s Disappearance
Sunday marked 18 years since retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson disappeared on Kish Island, Iran — an anniversary that coincides with National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, a time to remember Americans unjustly held abroad.
FBI Director Wants to Live In Las Vegas Part-Time, Far From Headquarters
Patel also has been named interim director of ATF.
Former Olympic Snowboarder Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List for Drug Trafficking, Murder
A former Olympic snowboarder accused of running a violent international drug trafficking operation has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, federal authorities announced Thursday.
U.S. Army Soldiers, Former Service Member Charged in Bribery, Theft Case
Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers and a former soldier were arrested Thursday on federal bribery and theft charges, accused of conspiring to obtain and sell sensitive government information, according to the Justice Department.