Georgia Man Arrested for Plotting Attack on White House
Federal authorities arrested a 21-year-old Georgia man on Wednesday who they said was planning to attack the White House.
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GOP Reps Seek Information on Criminal Probe Into FBI Media Leaks
Two Republican lawmakers are seeking information from the United States attorney for the District of Connecticut regarding an ongoing criminal investigation into former FBI counsel James A. Baker.
Pompeo: Idea that Trump is a Threat to National Security is ‘Absolutely Ludicrous’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was “absolutely ludicrous” to suggest President Donald Trump is a threat to national security during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday. CBS anchor Margaret Brennan asked Pompeo to comment on a report published by the New York Times last Friday, which said that the FBI began to …
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging FBI Role in 2015 Terror Attack in Texas
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a security guard who was injured during a 2015 terror attack by ISIS radicals in Garland, Texas. Bruce Joiner alleged the FBI was liable, arguing the bureau had prior knowledge of the impending violence and had even helped incubate the idea with attackers, but then failed to stop it.
Comey Refuses to Say Whether He Leaked Classified Information
Harrington: Flynn’s ‘Only Crime’ Was ‘Going to Work for a Republican President’
DOD: Incompetence Led Air Force Not to Share Shooter’s Criminal Records With FBI
The Air Force repeatedly failed to submit the Sutherland Springs shooter’s criminal record to the FBI, allowing the shooter to purchase guns without failing a background check. A report issued by the Department of Defense’s Inspector General on Thursday said this was due to a lack of understanding or mistakes on the part of military law enforcement officials.
FBI Details Beefed Up Tip Line in Response to Parkland Shooting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has informed Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission of internal changes it has made following the deadly school shooting earlier this year.
Kavanaugh Accuser Recants, Referred to FBI for Investigation
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Chris Wray on Friday, requesting an investigation into false statements and obstruction allegedly carried out in an attempt to stall Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
Sessions: ‘Hatred and Violence on the Basis of Religion Can Have No Place in Our Society’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Saturday released a statement thanking the FBI and Pittsburgh police for their response to Saturday’s shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh.
