Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, was arrested last Saturday on federal charges of attempting to transfer national defense information to the government of China. Hansen is a former U.S. Army Warrant Officer and has been working as a civilian intelligence case …
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Discussion of President Trump pardoning himself for wrongdoing that may come out of the Russia investigation drew criticism from Republicans. Many said the President’s pardoning himself would lead to political turmoil, possibly even impeachment.
Former New York City Mayor and …
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The Department of Justice announced an effort to disrupt a global network of hundreds of thousands infected home and office internet routers last week. The network, referred to by the DOJ and the FBI as “VPNFilter” targets home and …
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An informant was sent by the FBI to infiltrate the Trump campaign in the hopes of ascertaining whether officials were colluding with the Russian government on interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The informant interacted with three Trump campaign staffers: …
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Special counsel Robert Mueller plans to end a portion of his Russia investigation by September 1, according to former New York City Mayor, and current member of President Trump’s legal team, Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani said Mueller is hoping to end …
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Two top advisers to former FBI Director James Comey, James Baker and Lisa Page, have resigned from the Bureau.
Baker was one of Comey’s closest confidants. He served as the FBI’s top lawyer until last year when he was reassigned. …
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The Trump administration is pushing for legislation that would allow law enforcement to gain access to smartphones when the owners are the subjects of criminal investigations. Tech companies, such as Apple and Google have up until now been largely resistant …
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The arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby has agreed to return some 4,000 artifacts that were illegally purchased to the government of Iraq, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today. The Oklahoma-based company purchased more than 5,500 artifacts and then …
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A bill that would grant illegal immigrants the right to sit on state boards and commissions has been introduced in the California State Senate. Senate Bill 174 amends an existing state law that prohibits individuals from holding office if …
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A federal judge has ruled President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program illegal and ordered the program reinstated. He also ruled the administration must continue to accept new applicants, taking the defense of the …
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T-Mobile and Sprint have announced a merger that will create one of the largest telecom companies in the U.S. The deal is estimated to be worth about $26 billion. It will position the new company as a strong competitor to …
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Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is looking into suing the Trump administration for defamation and wrongful termination his attorney said last week. A timeframe for any potential lawsuit hasn’t yet been worked out. His legal team “want [the lawsuits] …
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Close associates of President Trump’s are worried recordings made by his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, were seized in raids on his offices earlier this week. FBI agents raided space Mr. Cohen uses in the offices of another law firm …
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided not to appoint a second special counsel to investigate alleged abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice regarding the obtaining of FISA warrants to surveille the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential …
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A school board in Massachusetts has voted against arming teachers in the classroom as a response to shootings on school campuses. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, an eleven-member board, voted unanimously against a proposal to arm teachers in …
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The inspector general of the Department of Justice has announced the opening of an investigation into actions by DOJ and FBI officials in the obtaining of FISA warrants “related to a certain U.S. person.” The “certain U.S. person” is widely …
The FBI is in possession of an additional Steele report that casts doubt on the findings of a Washington D.C. Police Department investigation into the mysterious death of a Russian media mogul in 2015.
Mikhail Lesin, the founder of Russia …
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