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![Public Confidence in Secret Service Drops Sharply After Assassination Attempt on Trump](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_2346861587-600x400.jpg)
Public Confidence in Secret Service Drops Sharply After Assassination Attempt on Trump
Public confidence in the Secret Service has plummeted following the July assassination attempt on former President Trump, according to a Gallup poll released Monday, with ratings of the agency’s performance sinking by 23 percentage points.
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FBI and Coast Guard Board Ship Managed by Firm at Center of Key Bridge Scandal
Federal agents, including the FBI, boarded the Maersk Saltoro, a massive container ship that is managed by the same company at the center of an investigation involving the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year.
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DOJ Expands Probe Into Mississippi Sheriff’s Department Over Decades of Alleged Torture
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has broadened its investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi, where a notorious “Goon Squad” of deputies has been accused of torturing residents for nearly two decades.
![Secret Service Chief Calls for Funding Boost After Two Assassination Attempts on Trump](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/secret-servic-via-secret-service-1.jpg)
Secret Service Chief Calls for Funding Boost After Two Assassination Attempts on Trump
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald L. Rowe Jr. is calling on Congress to invest significantly more in the agency after two apparent assassination attempts against former President Trump.
![FBI Shuts Down Chinese-Backed Hacker Group Targeting U.S. Universities and Agencies](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cyber-Agents-1.jpg)
FBI Shuts Down Chinese-Backed Hacker Group Targeting U.S. Universities and Agencies
The FBI has disrupted a Chinese government-backed hacker group that targeted universities, government agencies, and other organizations, FBI Director Chris Wray announced Wednesday.
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Iranian Hackers Target Biden Campaign with Stolen Trump Data, FBI Reveals
Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the 2024 election by sending unsolicited emails containing stolen information from Donald Trump’s campaign to individuals associated with then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden, according to a joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies.
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Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Officials as FBI and Postal Inspectors Investigate
Federal authorities are investigating a series of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials across more than 15 states.