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Venezuelan President Who Accuses U.S. of Overthrow Attempts Seeks Help from FBI
The Venezuelan president who routinely suspects the U.S. is trying to overthrow him is now turning to America – more specifically, the FBI – for help investigating an assassination attempt.
Oregon Jury Acquits FBI Agent of Lying About Firing Weapon in Death of Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors took a big hit on Friday in a Portland, Ore., courtroom. A federal jury found FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita not guilty after about six hours of deliberations over two days. He was accused of lying to conceal that he fired two shots at the truck of refuge occupation…
FBI Fires Strzok over Anti-Trump Texts During 2016 Election
The FBI has fired Peter Strzok for sending anti-Trump text messages to his lover during the presidential campaign.
Airport Worker Who Crashed Stolen Plane Asked, ‘Can This Thing Do a Back Flip?’
FBI agents have recovered the flight data recorder from a plane that was stolen and crashed by a 29-year-old airport worker whose only training appears to be video games.
Trump Threatens to ‘Take Action’ Against FBI, Heightens Campaign to Discredit Russia Probe
President Trump lashed out at the FBI, Justice Department and Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a series of tweets over the weekend.
Jury Acquits FBI Agent Accused of Firing Gun During Oregon Standoff
A federal jury has acquitted an FBI agent accused of lying to investigators about whether he fired his gun twice at a militia elder involved in the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge.
FBI Investigating Weeks-Old Attack on City’s First Latino Mayor over Immigration
Three weeks after the city of Burien’s first Latino mayor said he was attacked by a man angry about his policies supporting immigrants, no charges have been filed.
Jury May Decide Fate of Manafort This Week Before He Faces Another Trial
A verdict in the bank and tax fraud case against Paul Manafort could come as early as this week, and a guilty verdict could has the potential of putting President Trump’s former campaign chairman in prison for the rest of his life.