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EX-FBI Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Doctoring Email Used for Surveillance of Trump Adviser Carter Page
A former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to altering an email used to seek the continued surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
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‘Operation Legend’ Leads to Nearly 1,500 Arrests in 8 U.S. Cities, Barr Announces
Nearly 1,500 people have been arrested across eight cities as part of “Operation Legend,” a recently launched anti-crime initiative by the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday.
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Authorities Seize Nearly $700,000 in Cash Stowed Away by Border Patrol Agent Accused of Drug Trafficking, Prosecutors Say
Authorities found more than $680,000 the house, vehicle, and safe deposit box of a Border Patrol agent who has been charged with drug trafficking, federal court documents show.
![Comey Celebrates Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sporting an ‘Elect More Women’ T-Shirt. Clinton Wasn’t Amused](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Director-Comey-at-Mueller-Farewell-1-1.jpg)
Comey Celebrates Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sporting an ‘Elect More Women’ T-Shirt. Clinton Wasn’t Amused
On the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment on Tuesday, former FBI Director James Comey sported a T-shirt that read “Elect More Women.”
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Kamala Harris Picks ‘Pioneer’ as Secret Service Code Name
Sen. Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, has chosen her Secret Service code name.
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Watch 13-Minute Axios Interview Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf discussed Portland protests, systemic racism, domestic terrorism and other issues in this 13-minute interview with Axios.
![Two Top Homeland Security Officials Were Illegally Appointed, Not Qualified to Hold Posts](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chad-Wolf.jpg)
Two Top Homeland Security Officials Were Illegally Appointed, Not Qualified to Hold Posts
The acting Homeland Security leaders were not appointed through a valid process and therefore aren’t legally qualified to hold their positions, the Government Accountability Office has determined.
![Former FBI Lawyer to Plead Guilty to Doctoring Email During Russia Investigation](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screen-Shot-2020-08-17-at-5.56.01-AM.png)
Former FBI Lawyer to Plead Guilty to Doctoring Email During Russia Investigation
A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to altering an email used to seek the continued surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser as part of the investigation into how the Obama administration investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.