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![McCabe Blasts John Durham’s Trump-Russia Probe As ‘Political Errand’](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Deputy-Director-Andrew-McCabe.jpg)
McCabe Blasts John Durham’s Trump-Russia Probe As ‘Political Errand’
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe slammed special counsel John H. Durham’s investigation into Donald Trump’s connections with Russia, claiming it was “illegitimate” and “a political errand.”
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Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Shot While Trying to Disarm Man with Gun
An off-duty Border Patrol agent was shot while trying to disarm a gunman outside a taco restaurant in East El Paso over the weekend.
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Homeland Security Warns of Increasing Threats Targeting LGBTQIA+ Community
The Department of Homeland Security warned about increasing threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community.
![FBI Responds to Highly-Critical Durham Report: The Agency Has Already Implemented ‘Dozens of Corrective Actions’](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/durham.jpg)
FBI Responds to Highly-Critical Durham Report: The Agency Has Already Implemented ‘Dozens of Corrective Actions’
The report echoed some criticism from the inspector general. But the IG said the probe was legit.
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Mexico Border Crossings Drop 50% Since Title 42 Expired, Mayorkas Says
Border Patrol has seen a 50% decline in encounters at the southern border following the expiration of the pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday.
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Afghan National on FBI Terror Watchlist Busted Crossing Border with Mexico
An Afghan national on the FBI’s terror watchlist was captured while crossing into the U.S. illegally with a group of migrants last week.
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![Border Patrol Agent Charged in Undercover Drug, Human-Smuggling Investigation](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Border-Marker-at-San-Ysidro-JD-via-border-patrol.jpg)
Border Patrol Agent Charged in Undercover Drug, Human-Smuggling Investigation
An undercover Homeland Security sting resulted in charges against a Border Patrol agent who is accused of moving what he believed was 23 pounds of methamphetamine and allowing an undocumented migrant into the country.