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Barnes & Thornburg First Major Firm to Have 3-Ex-U.S. Attorneys As Partners Who are African Americans
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Barnes & Thornburg, based in Indianapolis, is the first major law firm to have three former U. S. Attorneys as partners who are African American. The firm has 13 offices and is among the 100 largest in the U.S. The former U.S. Attorneys include Mike Battle, who served in the Western District…
Poll: Republicans Lost Faith in FBI Amid Investigation of Trump
The FBI’s handling of the investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election has spurred distrust in the bureau among Republicans, at least in Texas, according to a new poll.
Grassley Questions Independence of Acting FBI Director McCabe
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is joining conservative pundits and President Trump allies in attacking the credibility of acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe.
Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison for Sexual Assault
A Border Patrol agent convicted of coercing a 15-year-old girl to have sex with him in 2014 and 2015 was sentenced Thursday to 29 months in prison.
House Committee Strips Funding for Long-Delayed New FBI Headquarters
The long-delated project to build a new FBI headquarters just hit another major snag.
GOP Senator Calls for Vote on Trump’s FBI Director Nominee by July
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is calling for the Senate to vote on President Trump’s nominee to replace ousted FBI Director James Comey by July.
Updated: FBI Agent Indicted for Allegedly Lying about Oregon Refuge Standoff
An FBI agent accused of lying about shooting at a rancher during the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon has been indicted.