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House Intel members downplay drone risks, call for legislation

House Intelligence Committee members sought to ease public worries Tuesday about drone sightings following a briefing, echoing law enforcement...

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GOP report recommends Liz Cheney be criminally investigated over Jan. 6 work

Republicans on Tuesday released a report reviewing the “failures and politicization” of the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee, capping their...

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating Biden claims

A former FBI informant on Monday entered a guilty plea on four federal charges related to falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP...

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Federal workers brace for change amid DOGE rhetoric

President-elect Trump’s focus on the federal workforce has sparked alarm among employees as they take center stage in discussions about transforming...

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Raskin demands FBI vetting of Trump nominees, details on Epshteyn

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday made a series of demands of the Trump transition team, asking for assurances President-elect Trump’s Cabinet...

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Democrats say FBI director Wray should have forced Trump to fire him

Democrats are expressing disappointment in FBI Director Christopher Wray’s decision to step down, arguing the move allows President-elect Trump to...

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DOJ: No undercover FBI agents were present for Jan. 6, countering conspiracy theories

There were no undercover FBI agents on the National Mall on Jan. 6, 2021, as then-President Trump encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol,...

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Christopher Wray to resign as FBI director ahead of Trump takeover

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday he plans to resign from the agency, leaving his post ahead of President-Trump's apparent plans to...

11.12.2024 1

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House task force cites 'various failures' ahead of 'preventable' Trump shooting

The House select committee that investigated the two assassination attempts against President-elect Trump released a report on Tuesday that found the...

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Trump DOJ improperly subpoenaed lawmakers, staff during leak investigations: IG

The Justice Department during President-elect Trump's first term privately reviewed the communications of a wider pool of people than previously known...

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Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, has promised to deliver a massive reform of a bureau he sees as among the agencies that...

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Grassley tells Wray it's time to move on 'for the good of the country'

Incoming Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday he has a “vote of no confidence” in his...

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Democrats divided over Biden talk of preemptive pardons

President Biden’s consideration of preemptive pardons for those he fears may be targeted under a coming Trump administration is dividing his allies...

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Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard

A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump’s...

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Intel Republicans find adversaries likely behind AHI attacks, triggering blowback

A report from Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee says they are “convinced” foreign adversaries are behind anomalous health incidents...

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Trump assassination task force grills Secret Service director in final meeting

The House task force assembled to review the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump's life held its final meeting on Thursday, grilling the...

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Secret Service leader erupts at GOP rep over 9/11 questioning

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe...

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Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel targeted in Iranian cyberattack

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was among those targeted by an Iranian cyber attack. It’s unclear whether any...

04.12.2024 4

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Fani Willis ordered to turn over communications in Trump case to conservative group

A Georgia judge ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to turn over to a conservative watchdog group any communications she may have with...

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Biden does complete reversal with pardon for son

President Biden’s decision to give his son a full and unconditional pardon represented a stunning reversal for the outgoing commander-in-chief, who...

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Five things to know about Kash Patel

President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated longtime ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI, tapping a figure who has pledged to reform the bureau. In doing...

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Trump nominates Kash Patel to lead FBI

President-elect Trump plans to nominate Kash Patel to serve as head of the FBI, elevating a staunch ally and controversial figure who sparked internal...

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End of Trump prosecutions renews scrutiny of DOJ's pace

Special counsel Jack Smith’s move to dismiss Donald Trump’s two federal indictments has sparked finger-pointing from those eager to see the...

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Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims indicted on tax charges

A former FBI informant who fabricated statements to the bureau that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family has been...

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Appeals court agrees to end Trump’s classified documents case

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to drop President-elect Trump’s Florida documents...

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Trump’s expanding business ties come under ethics spotlight

President-elect Trump is entering office with a wider array of investments and potential conflicts of interest than was seen during his first term,...

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Smith moves to drop Trump Jan. 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss his election interference case against President-elect Trump, citing Justice Department policy against...

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Jordan signals ongoing probes into Garland, Mayorkas on border

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) fired off letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro...

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What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's attorney general pick

President-elect Trump again turned to a loyalist in tapping former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice. Trump named...

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Trump won't put Mike Rogers at FBI: Scavino

Dan Scavino, a senior adviser to Donald Trump, said Friday that the president-elect is not planning to install former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) as...

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Trump picks Pam Bondi for next attorney general

President-elect Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his next nominee to the lead the Department of Justice. Bondi was a...

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Democratic chair blasts Mayorkas, Wray for failure to testify; threats hearing postponed

The Democratic chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee blasted the heads of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, issuing a...

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Warren, Kim bill requires nat sec nominees to disclose foreign government work

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen.-elect Andy Kim (D-N.J.) are joining forces on a bill that would require several presidential nominees working...

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Watchdog group asks court to release Gaetz investigation documents

Government watchdog group American Oversight has filed a motion in federal court to compel the Justice Department to release all records related to...

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Vance says he's met prospective FBI director candidates with Trump

Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) revealed the Trump team is interviewing candidates to lead the FBI, a sign of plans to boot current Director...

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ACLU sues for ICE records ahead of Trump mass deportation plans

The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a suit seeking information about the country’s airline used for deportation flights — information...

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Trump’s vows for revenge take on new seriousness

President-elect Trump’s vows to seek revenge have brought a renewed sense of alarm to those who have crossed ways with him now that he’s...

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House GOP seeks to turn the page on chaos 

House Republicans are doing everything they can to project unity in anticipation of the party taking total control of government under President-elect...

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Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service

President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with...

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Gabbard selection flummoxes national security experts

Tulsi Gabbard’s expressed support for national security leakers and her elevation of Russian-backed narratives are coming under renewed scrutiny...

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Trump stuns with Gaetz, Gabbard picks

President-elect Trump stunned Washington with two controversial picks to lead important law enforcement and intelligence roles in his administration,...

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Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect...

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Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general

President-elect Trump announced Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would serve as his attorney general, tapping a loyal congressional ally who himself was the...

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Trump taps Gabbard for director of national intelligence

President-elect Trump announced Wednesday that Tulsi Gabbard would serve as his director of national intelligence, a remarkable turnaround for a...

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Jack Smith expected to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to wrap up his work and resign from his post before President-elect Trump is sworn in. Trump has boasted that he...

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As Smith winds down Trump cases, GOP eyes its own probes

Special counsel Jack Smith has various avenues for winding down his cases against President-elect Trump before he’s expected to be fired by an...

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John Ratcliffe chosen as Trump’s pick to lead CIA

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate John Ratcliffe, his former head of intelligence, to lead the CIA. Ratliffe, a former...

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Trump to nominate Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security

President-elect Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to a source familiar...

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Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won't implement agenda should leave

An attorney helping President-elect Trump plan for the transition at the Justice Department said Monday that career employees opposed to his vision...

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Election fraud? Claims disappear after Trump victory

The steady drum beat from the GOP pushing false claims of widespread election fraud has largely gone silent in the wake of President-elect Trump’s...

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