by Jim Heath | May 30, 2020 | Headlines
The FBI’s top lawyer is resigning amid renewed pressure from President Trump and Republican allies for the bureau to remove any remaining officials associated with the Russia investigation. Dana Boente, FBI general counsel, has served 38 years in a variety of...
by Jim Heath | Apr 1, 2020 | Guns, Headlines
The FBI processed a record 3.7 million gun background checks in March — more than any month previously reported, according to the agency’s latest data. The spike’s timing suggests it may be driven by the coronavirus. The Trump administration this week...
by Jim Heath | Mar 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Attorney General William Barr vowed that there would be swift and severe action if a foreign government is behind disinformation campaigns aimed at spreading fear in the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic or a denial of service attack on the networks of the Department...
by Jim Heath | Feb 24, 2020 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Russia wants to watch Americans “tear ourselves apart” as the United States heads toward elections, an FBI official warned today. David Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed...
by Jim Heath | Feb 14, 2020 | Headlines, Justice Department
Attorney General Bill Barr has ordered an outside review of the FBI’s interview with former White House national security advisor Mike Flynn – a process that led Flynn to plead guilty to lying to the FBI. The outside look at the contentious case – which has...
