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FBI Agents Struggling to Get by in High-Cost Urban Areas
Many FBI agents living in high-cost urban areas are facing financial hardships, resulting in extended commutes or shared housing situations, bureau and Justice Department officials
Wray Raises Alarm over Potential Terrorist Attack in U.S. Similar to Russia’s Concert Massacre
FBI Director Chistopher Wray told members of Congress on Thursday that the bureau is increasingly worried about a potential organized attack in the U.S. similar to last month’s Russia concert hall shooting that killed more than 140 people.
Alabama Man Charged with Detonating Explosive Device outside State Attorney’s Office
The FBI arrested a 26-year-old man accused of detonating an explosive device outside the office of the Alabama attorney general in February
Justice Department Advances Rule to Close Gun Show Loophole by Requiring Background Checks
The Justice Department finalized a new rule that would close the so-called “gun show loophole” by requiring anyone who sells firearms to run federal background checks.
FBI Thwarts ISIS-Inspired Attack on Churches in Idaho
An 18-year-old man who pledged loyalty to ISIS was plotting a violent rampage on churches in Idaho before the FBI stopped him
Georgia Man Sentenced to 11+ Years in Prison for Assaulting FBI Agent
A Georgia man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after he injured an FBI agent who was trying to arrest him, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
DOJ Rejects House GOP’s Demand to Disclose Audio of Biden’s Interview with Hur, Defying Contempt Threat
The Justice Department notified House Republicans on Monday that it won’t turn over an audio recording of President Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, even as the GOP threatens to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, Reuters reports.
FBI’s Portland Field Offices Gets New Special Agent in Charge
Douglas A. Olson has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Portland Field Office.