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Homeland Security Official Who Scaled Back Counterterrorism Efforts Is Resigning
A Department of Homeland Security official and presidential appointee will leave his post after scaling back on some counterterrorism efforts involving weapons of mass destruction.
FBI Runs Facebook Ads to Recruit Russian Spies
The FBI is reportedly turning to Facebook in an apparent effort to recruit Russian spies or people who know them.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan Expresses Frustration with Trump Administration
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has spoken out about his department’s increasingly controversial policies that is turning the department into a partisan tool for the president.
Former FBI Director Returns to WilmerHale After Serving as Special Counsel in Russia Probe
Robert Mueller, the former special counsel who investigated Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, is rejoining the law firm WilmerHale.
Conservative Republicans Hold Up Trump’s Pick to Lead ATF
President Trump’s pick to lead the ATF has hit a roadblock.
Trump, Barr Spoke to Foreign Officials over Origins of Special Counsel Probe
President Trump and Attorney General William Barr reached out to foreign officials as part of an investigation into the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, several news outlets reported.
Eyes in the Sky: How CBP Combats Drug Smuggling with Blimps
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Blimps hovering 10,000 feet above the U.S. border are helping combat drug smuggling operations. Customs and Border Protection is using eight unmanned, unarmed blimps as eyes in the sky as part of the agency’s Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS). “TARS is the most cost-efficient capability that we own,” Richard Booth, director…
Father Recalls Horrifying Encounter with FBI Agent: ‘I Just Want Some Justice’
An FBI agent is accused of chasing a teenager inside his home in California and pointing a gun at him over a prank – and he has yet to face trial nearly two years later.