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![Russian Hackers Accused of Attacking U.S. Power Plants, Other Critical Infrastructure](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cyber-crime-via-fbi.jpeg)
Russian Hackers Accused of Attacking U.S. Power Plants, Other Critical Infrastructure
Top U.S. intelligence officials have accused Russian hackers of waging a widespread attack against America’s nuclear power system, air transportation facilities, water processing plants and other critical infrastructure components.
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President Trump’s Business Empire Targeted in Special Counsel Probe of Russian Interference
The special counsel team investigating Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for business documents, some of which are related to Russia, the New York Times first reported Thursday.
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Manafort Seeks Dismissal of Charges, Arguing Mueller Overstepped His Authority
President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is facing up to 305 years in prison, urged a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the charges against him because they exceed the legal authority of the special counsel appointed to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Columnist: Trump’s Pledge to Build 2,000-Mile Border Wall Is Pure Theater’
President Trump’s visit to California to inspect prototypes for a border wall was “pure theater” by a “performance artist.”
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FBI Officials Recommend Officially Firing Ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI, which has taken a beating in the public relations arena in recent times, got some more damaging news on Wednesday. Officials within the FBI have recommended that the agency’s embattled former deputy director, Andy McCabe, be fired just days before he is set to officially leave government, ABC News…
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Neighbor Provides Surveillance Video of Third Package Explosion in Austin
The FBI has surveillance footage of what authorities believe is the third package bomb to explode in Austin, Texas, since March 2.
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Timothy Gallagher to Retire As Special Agent in Charge of Newark Division
Timothy Gallagher, a 22-year veteran of the FBI, plans to retire as head of the bureau’s Newark Division.
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Border Patrol Agent Helps Save Life of Accident Victim in Arizona
An off-duty Border Patrol agent was riding his bike in Douglas, Ariz., when he came across the twisted wreckage of pickup truck that had rolled off he road and ejected the driver.