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Man Sentenced Following Fatal Shooting of DEA Agent at Amtrak Station
By Steve Neavling A man charged in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of a DEA agent at a Tucson Amtrak Station in October 2021 was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison, the Justice Department announced Friday. Devonte Okeith Mathis, 24, tried to smuggle drugs aboard an Amtrak train before a…
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IRS Whistleblowers Allege DOJ Protected Hunter Biden from Felony Charges
Two IRS whistleblowers alleged the agency recommended charging Hunter Biden with attempted tax evasion and other felonies and that the Justice Department hindered the criminal investigation into the president’s son.
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FBI Director Wray in Crosshairs of Top GOP Candidates for President
FBI Director Christopher Wray could be without a job if a Republican becomes the next president.
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Former FBI Analyst Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Storing Documents at Home
An FBI intelligence analyst who was indicted on charges of illegally removing troves of classified documents and other national security information and storing them at her home over the course of more than a decade was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four years in prison, the Justice Department said in a news release.
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Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Died in Swimming Accident
An off-duty Border Patrol agent died in a swimming accident while on vacation with his family in the Trio River near Garner State Park in Texas.
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Durham’s Meeting with House Intel Leaders Sets Stage for FBI Reform
Special Counsel John Durham, who investigated the origins of the FBI’s investigation into possible links between Russia and former President Trump’s 2016 investigation, met behind closed doors with House Intelligence leaders on Tuesday.
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Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Is Stepping Down
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John Tien announced Tuesday that he’s retiring on July 20 after two years in the position.