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HSI Returns Nearly 300 Pre-Columbia Artifacts to Mexican Officials
Homeland Security Investigations returned nearly 300 pre-Columbia artifacts to Mexican officials this week during a repatriation ceremony at the Mexican Consulate in Nogales.
Whistleblowers Accuse High-Ranking DOJ Official of Injecting Politics into Hiring
Two whistleblowers have accused a high-ranking Justice Department official of injecting politics into the hiring process by appointing an inexperienced attorney over more qualified candidates.
Senate Confirms Merrick Garland as Attorney General
By Allan Lengel Well, the second time was the charm. After failing to even get a vote before the Senate on his Supreme Court nomination in 2016, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Merrick Garland as the new attorney general. The vote was 70-30, with nearly half the Republicans voting in his favor. Garland is known…
Biden Administration Calls on Iran for Answers on 14th Anniversary of Robert Levinson’s Disappearance
On the 14th anniversary of Robert Levinson’s disappearance on Tuesday, President Biden’s administration called on Iran to return the former FBI agent to his family and provide answers about what happened to him.
FBI Releases New Footage of Washington D.C. Bomb Suspect
The FBI on Tuesday released new security footage of the person who planted pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national committees in Washington D.C. on the day before the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Record Number of Migrant Children Stuck in CBP Facilities, Waiting for Shelter Space
A record number of unaccompanied migrant children are stuck in CBP facilities intended to briefly hold adult men.
FBI Was Digging for Fabled Cache of Gold in Pennsylvania Forest, Emails Show
The FBI was digging for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold in a Pennsylvania forest three years ago this month, according to recently revealed emails.
CBP Makes ‘Massive’ Meth Bust at Laredo Port of Entry
By Steve Neavling CBP officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $24.5 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor-trailer carrying a shipment of acrylic paint. The bust comes at a time when federal authorities are seeing a huge increase in meth seizures. “The nation continues to experience an epidemic of drug trafficking…