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Republicans Slam FBI in First Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Weaponization’ of the Federal Government
Two former FBI agents accused the bureau of increased politicization during the first hearing Thursday of a U.S. House subcommittee examining the so-called weaponization of the federal government.
Special Counsel in Trump Probe Questions Ex-Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf
The special counsel team investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election has interviewed Chad Wolf, the former president’s acting homeland security secretary.
FBI Joins Investigation into Who Killed New Jersey Councilwoman
The FBI is joining an investigation into the fatal shooting of a New Jersey borough councilwoman.
FBI Concerned About of Global Sextortion Schemes Targeting Minors
By Allan Lengel The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are concerned about what they see as an increasing global problem of sextortion schemes targeting minors on gaming apps and other digital platforms, the Voice of America reports. Sextortion schemes involve the victim sending naked photos to people who then threaten to release them unless…
Violent Felon Was Paid by FBI to Infiltrate Racial Justice Movement in Denver
The FBI paid a violent felon more than $20,000 in cash to infiltrate and spy on racial justice groups during the summer of 2020.
Ex-ICE Agent Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail in Bribery Case
A former ICE agent who received a bribe to satisfy his drug debt was sentenced to eight months in jail and three years of supervised release, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Neo-Nazi Leader And Maryland Woman Charged with Plotting Racially Fueled Attack on Baltimore Power Grid
The FBI foiled an attack by a neo-Nazi leader and his associate who planned to use assault weapons to take down electrical substations in Baltimore and “completely destroy” the entire city, the Justice Department announced Monday.
DEA Busts Pair Accused of Dealing Fentanyl That Led to 10 Juvenile Overdoses
Federal authorities have charged two fentanyl couples who are accused of running a fentanyl ring that led to as many as 10 juvenile overdoses, three of them fatal.