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Bombing Suspect in Custody After Explosion Near N.Y. Port Authority
An explosion from an apparent pipe bomb detonated near the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City during rush hour Monday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody.
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FBI Notified Sessions He Wasn’t Required to Disclose Foreign Contacts While Senator
The FBI informed an aide to Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he was not required to disclose foreign contacts while he was performing government duties when he was a senator, according to a newly released document first reported by CNN.
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FBI Special Agent, Fire Marshal Killed While Waiting for Help on Highway
An FBI agent and state fire marshal were struck by a car and killed Friday while waiting for help on the shoulder of a highway in Maryland.
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LA Times: Congressional Republicans Ignore Facts to Protect Trump
Following President Trump’s questionable lead, some congressional Republicans are trying to sow doubt about the integrity and impartiality of the FBI and the investigation led by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. That investigation already has resulted in an indictment of Trump’s former campaign chairman and a guilty plea by his first national security advisor, and it shows no sign of concluding.
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Papadopoulos’ Fiancee: Trump Lied about Ex-Aides ‘Low-Level’ Role in Campaign
When news surfaced that Donald Trump’s former campaign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, is cooperating with the special counsel’s investigation, the president tweeted that his former aide was nothing more than a “young, low level volunteer.”
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Homeland Security to Create Office to Prevent Large-Scale Terrorist Attacks in U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced the creation of an office to combat large-scale terrorist attacks.
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Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Claims He’s Helping Secret Service Protect Trump from Assassination Plots
Alex Jones, the poster-boy for rightwing conspiracies and paranoia, said he’s helping the Secret Service track down people whom he alleges are plotting to assassinate President Trump.