Long-Delayed Plans for FBI Headquarters Hits Budgetary Snag Yet Again
The long-delayed plan to build a new FBI headquarters appears to have hit yet another funding snag.
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Comey May Have Wanted to Stay Out of Politics, But He Shaped the Election — N.Y. Times
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A New York Times examination of the 2016 election concludes that while FBI Director James Comey insisted on avoiding politics, he ended up shaping the election. Reporters Matt Apuzzo, Michael Schmidt, Adam Goldman and Eric Lichblau of the New York Times write about the Hillary Clinton email probe: But with polls…
Cell Phones Seized by Border Patrol Triples in One Year; Congress May Intervene
The number of cell phones turned over to demanding Border Patrol agents has nearly tripled from 2015 to 2016.
Federal Incentives for Seizing Assets Encourages ‘Policing for Profit’
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan have introduced legislation to reform civil asset forfeiture, a practice by which law enforcement agencies seize the property and assets of individuals with minimal due process.
FBI Director Comey Said He Regrets handling of Clinton Investigation And Is Nonpartisan
FBI Director James Comey insisted Wednesday that the bureau is nonpartisan and that he’s not worried about the political storm that is brewing over the Russia investigation.
New FBI Official Tries to Open Lines of Communication with Congress
It’s safe to say Greg Brower is feeling pressure from Congress.
Will a New FBI Headquarters Ever Be Built? Congress Faces Spending Deadline
If you’re wondering whether the FBI’s new headquarters will ever be built, you could be forgiven.
Congress Slams FBI’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Software
Democrats and Republicans in Congress slammed the FBI’s use of facial recognition software, saying it relies on racial biases, leads to the arrests of innocent people and violates privacy.