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KASH PATEL


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Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

Read full article: Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

Two men have been charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere.

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2 days ago

Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed

Read full article: Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed

A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI allegations that his 20-year-old client and four others planned a terror attack on Halloween weekend.

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3 days ago

FBI stops attack planned for Halloween

Read full article: FBI stops attack planned for Halloween

FBI Director Kash Patel says federal officials have arrested multiple people in Michigan who had allegedly been plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend.

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FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges

Read full article: FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that more than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia.

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The Latest: NBA coaches and player charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

Read full article: The Latest: NBA coaches and player charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones are among 34 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by Mafia, authorities said on Thursday.

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NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

Read full article: NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families.

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Trump says he's owed a 'lot of money' over federal probes. Here's how the government could pay him

Read full article: Trump says he's owed a 'lot of money' over federal probes. Here's how the government could pay him

President Donald Trump has suggested heโ€™s entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated.

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Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

Read full article: Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him โ€œa lot of moneyโ€ for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would โ€œhave to go across my desk.โ€.

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Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

Read full article: Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

President Donald Trump is embracing tough-on-crime policies in his second term.

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The Latest: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to Trump administrationโ€™s reporting rules

Read full article: The Latest: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to Trump administrationโ€™s reporting rules

Dozens of reporters have turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to restrictions on their work.

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FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

Read full article: FBI analyzed phone records of senators as part of Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say

The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein

Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.

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FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League after conservative complaints

Read full article: FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League after conservative complaints

FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with two organizations that for decades have tracked domestic extremism and racial and religious bias, a move that follows complaints about the groups from some conservatives and prominent allies of President Donald Trump.

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The Latest: Hegseth declares an end to โ€˜politically correctโ€™ leadership in the US military

Read full article: The Latest: Hegseth declares an end to โ€˜politically correctโ€™ leadership in the US military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting to announce directives for troops that include โ€œgender-neutralโ€ or โ€œmale-levelโ€ standards for physical fitness as well as an end to โ€œwokeโ€ culture in the military.

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FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws

Read full article: FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws

On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the countryโ€™s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed.

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FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

Read full article: FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

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Man who fired on ICE facility hated US government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say

Read full article: Man who fired on ICE facility hated US government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say

The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the U.S. government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents.

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1 of 3 people shot at Dallas immigration facility killed, bullets found with anti-ICE messaging

Read full article: 1 of 3 people shot at Dallas immigration facility killed, bullets found with anti-ICE messaging

Authorities say a shooter with a rifle opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas.

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White House backs 'border czar' after reports he accepted cash during undercover FBI probe last year

Read full article: White House backs 'border czar' after reports he accepted cash during undercover FBI probe last year

The White House is standing behind โ€œborder czarโ€ Tom Homan following reports he had accepted $50,000 from undercover agents posing as businesspeople during an undercover FBI operation last year, leading to a bribery investigation that was shut down by the Trump administration Justice Department.

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Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Read full article: Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmelโ€™s television future is hanging in the balance after ABC suspended his late-night show following the hostโ€™s comments about Charlie Kirkโ€™s killing.

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Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress

Read full article: Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress

FBI Director Kash Patel has defended the Trump administrationโ€™s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the convicted wealthy financierโ€™s case.

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As officials searched for Charlie Kirkโ€™s shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor says

Read full article: As officials searched for Charlie Kirkโ€™s shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor says

A Utah sheriff says the 22-year-old man charged with killing with Charlie Kirk was afraid of being shot by police and agreed to surrender as long as it was done peacefully.

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing

Read full article: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing

Prosecutors are looking at filing a capital murder charge against the Utah man jailed in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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The Latest: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with Democrats at congressional hearing

Read full article: The Latest: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with Democrats at congressional hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel has clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing.

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FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

Read full article: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his record and pushing back on criticism that he has politicized law enforcement.

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Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says

Read full article: Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says

The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been charged with aggravated murder.

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DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI director says

Read full article: DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI director says

FBI Director Kash Patel says DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matches that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing.

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Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

Read full article: Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel is bracing for scrutiny over his leadership of the Charlie Kirk investigation and other areas when he appears before Congress this coming week for oversight hearings.

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A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of a suspect

Read full article: A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of a suspect

Prosecutors say the 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University has been charged with murder.

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22-year-old Tyler Robinson arrested in Charlie Kirk shooting

Read full article: 22-year-old Tyler Robinson arrested in Charlie Kirk shooting

A 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activistโ€™s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting.

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3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'

Read full article: 3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'

Three fired FBI officials have sued to get their jobs back, calling their terminations part of a โ€œcampaign of retributionโ€ carried out by a director who caved to political pressure from the Trump administration.

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Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers

Read full article: Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers

Investigators in Minneapolis say the shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded 18 other people inside a church was obsessed with the idea of killing defenseless children.

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FBI agents who had accused bureau of politicization during Biden administration reach settlements

Read full article: FBI agents who had accused bureau of politicization during Biden administration reach settlements

The Justice Department has reached settlements with a group of current and former FBI agents who have said they were disciplined for invoking their political beliefs or clashing with supervisors about approaches to investigations.

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Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He's making good on it

Read full article: Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He's making good on it

Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him.

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The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell

Read full article: The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell

The Justice Department has released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case.

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Justice Department targets New York attorney general, a Trump foe. Here's what to know

Read full article: Justice Department targets New York attorney general, a Trump foe. Here's what to know

President Donald Trumpโ€™s Justice Department is zeroing in on New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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FBI to assist in locating โ€˜runawayโ€™ Texas House Democrats amid quorum break

Read full article: FBI to assist in locating โ€˜runawayโ€™ Texas House Democrats amid quorum break

"We cannot allow these rogue legislators to avoid their constitutional responsibilities," U.S. Senator John Cornyn said in a statement.

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Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe

Read full article: Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe

Attorney General Pam Bondi is moving forward with a Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.

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FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire

Read full article: FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire

FBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence.

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In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked

Read full article: In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked

President Donald Trump faces ongoing questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case, overshadowing his administration's achievements.

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Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump she was in Epstein files

Read full article: Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump she was in Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaperโ€™s revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.

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Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK's assassination

Read full article: Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK's assassination

Federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released.

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Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close

Read full article: Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close

Former Missouri congressman Billy Long was ceremonially sworn in as IRS commissioner on Friday.

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In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

Read full article: In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide.

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Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax'

Read full article: Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax'

President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administrationโ€™s handling of much-hyped records in Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s sex trafficking investigation.

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With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making

Read full article: With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own making

President Donald Trumpโ€™s strategy has been to downplay the uproar over the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case as his supporters demand the Justice Department release much-hyped records in the investigation.

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Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administration

Read full article: Years later, key figures in Russia investigation face new scrutiny from Trump administration

The Justice Department appeared to acknowledge in an unusual statement this week the existence of investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan.

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Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

Read full article: Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

The Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.

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FBI says it plans to move headquarters to different location in Washington

Read full article: FBI says it plans to move headquarters to different location in Washington

The FBI has announced that it planned to move its Washington headquarters several blocks away from its current five-decade-old home.

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Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos

Read full article: Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos

Attorney General Pam Bondiโ€™s comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation have fueled anticipation about the expected release of more files related to the New York financier.

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Family of ex-FBI agent presumed dead in Iran hopes talks with US can lead to return of his remains

Read full article: Family of ex-FBI agent presumed dead in Iran hopes talks with US can lead to return of his remains

The family of a retired FBI agent presumed dead after vanishing in Iran 18 years ago is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains.

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Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too

Read full article: Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too

The FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities.

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FBI and law enforcement respond to โ€˜terror attackโ€™ in Boulder, Colorado

Read full article: FBI and law enforcement respond to โ€˜terror attackโ€™ in Boulder, Colorado

The FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled โ€œFree Palestineโ€ and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

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Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it

Read full article: Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it

President Donald Trump has built a coalition by promising to demolish a so-called deep state that he claims is behind dark government conspiracies.

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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

Read full article: Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69

Bernard Kerik, who served as New York Cityโ€™s police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died.

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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post "a bit of a distraction"

Read full article: Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post "a bit of a distraction"

Former FBI director James Comey says that heโ€™s still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the presidentโ€™s assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service."

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Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post

Former FBI Director James Comey has been interviewed by the Secret Service about a social media post that Republicans suggested was a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squads, AP sources say

Read full article: The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squads, AP sources say

The FBI is disbanding a Washington-based squad that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials.

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A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different tone to Congress on budget plan

Read full article: A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different tone to Congress on budget plan

FBI Director Kash Patel is pledging to make the bureauโ€™s mission โ€œwork on whatever budget weโ€™re given."

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Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Read full article: Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to โ€œcheck the excesses of the Congress or the executive," amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trumpโ€™s agenda.

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FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls for

Read full article: FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls for

FBI Director Kash Patel is breaking with the Trump administration over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau.

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Report finds big drop in FBI's use of intelligence database to search for information on Americans

Read full article: Report finds big drop in FBI's use of intelligence database to search for information on Americans

New federal statistics show a steep decrease in the number of times the FBI searched a vast foreign intelligence repository for information about Americans and others in the United States last year.

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FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

Read full article: FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

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Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site

Read full article: Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site

President Donald Trump's administration is providing another example of how it's targeting those the president feels are blocking his agenda.

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Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

Read full article: Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

Protesters are chanting and marching outside the FBI on Saturday after agents arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.

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The Latest: 2 people killed and at least 6 wounded in Florida State shooting

Read full article: The Latest: 2 people killed and at least 6 wounded in Florida State shooting

Police say a man believed to be a Florida State University student opened fire on campus, killing two people and wounding at least six others before he was shot and wounded by responding officers.

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Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event

Read full article: Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event

President Donald Trump was in Miami for his latest appearance at a sports event as he watched UFC fighters and was joined by several Cabinet members and top administration officials.

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Florida brings charges against a man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate Trump

Read full article: Florida brings charges against a man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate Trump

Florida's attorney general says his office will bring terrorism and attempted murder counts against a man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing last fall.

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Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead

Read full article: Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead

The Justice Department has moved to drop a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang less than a month after he was charged, saying they plan to deport him instead.

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Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities. These are the people Trump picked for top roles

Read full article: Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities. These are the people Trump picked for top roles

President Donald Trump has prioritized loyalty in building his second-term team.

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New task force to review US intelligence agencies and consider declassifying COVID-19 material

Read full article: New task force to review US intelligence agencies and consider declassifying COVID-19 material

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has formed a task force to consider big changes to America's spy agencies.

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Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say

Read full article: Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say

FBI Director Kash Patel was quietly removed weeks ago as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and has been replaced with the Army secretary.

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Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

Read full article: Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

Wayne Gretzky says he has no political power or pull with the U.S. president or Canada's prime minister in his first public comments on the issue since Donald Trump began his second term.

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Gretzky witnesses Ovechkin moving 1 goal back of his record as he joins the chase in person

Read full article: Gretzky witnesses Ovechkin moving 1 goal back of his record as he joins the chase in person

Wayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring his 893rd goal to move one back of tying his NHL record, as the Canadian great made his first in-person appearance during this chase.

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What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primer

Read full article: What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primer

The Trump administration's use of a popular app to discuss sensitive military plans โ€” with a journalist on the text chain โ€” is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation's secrets.

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge

Read full article: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge

It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed.

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Bondi signals criminal probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries

Read full article: Bondi signals criminal probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries

FBI Director Kash Patel may not have been part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans.

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The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship

Read full article: The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship

Constitutional challenges are expected for President Donald Trump's order to overhaul U.S. elections.

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Gabbard calls Signal chats a 'mistake' as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military plan

Read full article: Gabbard calls Signal chats a 'mistake' as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military plan

Top intelligence officials have faced another round of tough questions about leaked military plans as they appeared before lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'

Read full article: Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'

President Donald Trump is downplaying the texting of attack plans to a group chat that included a journalist as โ€œthe only glitch in two monthsโ€ of his administration.

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Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

Read full article: Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

The Trump administrationโ€™s top intelligence officials have stressed to Congress the threat they say is posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling.

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FBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' gang figure

Read full article: FBI applauds Mexico's arrest and handover of '10 Most Wanted' gang figure

FBI Director Kash Patel applauded Mexican authorities Tuesday for the arrest and handover of one of the FBIโ€™s โ€œTen Most Wantedโ€ suspects, an alleged gang leader from El Salvador.

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The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attack

Read full article: The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attack

The Justice Department has announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel as well as potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism by anyone supporting the militant group.

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'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department

Read full article: 'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department

President Donald Trump delivered what sounded like one of his typical meandering, grievance-laden campaign speeches on Friday, but it was where he did it โ€” inside the U.S. Department of Justice โ€” that mattered.

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Trump pledges to 'expose' his enemies in political speech at Justice Department

Read full article: Trump pledges to 'expose' his enemies in political speech at Justice Department

President Donald Trump used a visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career.

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EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion

Read full article: EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion

The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.

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FBI committed to bringing home American hostages held in foreign countries, director says

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FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau will work to โ€œzero outโ€ the population of Americans detained or held hostage in foreign countries.

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Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture

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A suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has arrived in the U.S. to face criminal charges in connection with the attack.

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Head of FBI New York office says he's retired from the bureau after being ordered to do so

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The head of the FBIโ€™s New York field office who was reported to have resisted Justice Department efforts to scrutinize agents who participated in politically sensitive investigations has told coworkers that he has retired from the bureau after being directed to do so.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'Far from Home,' a 'fervent' call for bipartisanship, to be published in June

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One of the few remaining Republicans in Congress to openly clash with President Donald Trump has a book out this summer.

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The FBI's new deputy director is a popular podcaster โ€” who has had plenty to say about the agency

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As a popular right-wing podcaster, President Donald Trump's new deputy FBI director, Dan Bongino, has made many public comments about the agency he's about to help lead.

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Trump's Cabinet members have already backtracked on some promises made before being confirmed

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As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees made statements from which theyโ€™ve already distanced themselves upon taking office.

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New FBI Director Kash Patel is sworn in as acting ATF chief, AP source says

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New FBI Director Kash Patel was sworn in Monday as acting chief of the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, taking the helm of two separate and sprawling Justice Department agencies, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director

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A former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director.

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New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says

Read full article: New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says

Read full article: New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says

New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

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The Latest: Judge declines to halt Trump administration's federal workers layoffs

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A federal judge is refusing to temporarily block the Trump administrationโ€™s mass layoff of federal workers while a lawsuit brought by five unions moves forward.

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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Read full article: Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director.

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Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

Read full article: Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.

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