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Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges sought by President Donald Trump, marking a dramatic escalation in the president’s campaign to punish former officials tied to the Russia investigation. It was Comey’s first appearance as a criminal defendant in a case that has rattled the …

FBI Director Kash Patel endured a contentious oversight hearing Tuesday, fending off heated criticism from Senate Democrats over the bureau’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the firing of senior agents, and his controversial social media posts during the investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Appearing before …

FBI agents raided the home of former national security adviser John Bolton early Friday as part of a national security investigation into classified records, a source familiar with the matter confirmed. The raid began around 7 a.m. at Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland. An FBI official said the bureau was …

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a staunch Republican ally of President Donald Trump, announced Monday that he will resign next month to take a senior leadership position at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bailey will step down Sept. 8 to serve as the FBI’s co-deputy director, sharing the role with …

FBI Director Kash Patel has agreed to assist in efforts to locate and potentially detain Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block passage of Republican-drafted congressional maps, Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday. The Democrats left the state to deny the Texas House a quorum — a procedural tactic …

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is reportedly considering resigning after a heated internal confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles over the Justice Department’s refusal to release additional documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Multiple sources familiar with the matter, including one …

The case of the missing Federal Bureau of Investigation budget request was on full display Thursday, when senators repeatedly asked the law enforcement agency’s director what resources he needed Congress to provide in the upcoming fiscal year. FBI Director Kash Patel did not disclose a dollar amount, an unusual development …

FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday, accusing her of obstructing an immigration enforcement action last week. Dugan was arrested at 8:30 a.m. at the county courthouse, according to the U.S. Marshal’s Service. She was scheduled to make an initial appearance in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge …

President Donald Trump has tapped Dan Bongino, a conservative commentator and former Fox News host, to serve as deputy director of the FBI, a position traditionally reserved for career FBI agents. Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and NYPD officer, will serve alongside newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel in …

Kash Patel, recently confirmed as FBI director, is expected to take on another high-profile law enforcement role as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to a White House official and two sources familiar with the plan. The appointment, which could be formalized as early …

All Senate Republicans, except two, voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel to a 10-year term as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump. In a 51-49 vote, the Senate GOP approved the 18th of Trump’s nominees just one month into …

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve a 10-year term as FBI director, distanced himself from Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee that he did not believe those who assaulted law enforcement officers deserved leniency. “I have always rejected any violence against law …

Jimmy Williams The FBI’s newly released crime statistics reveal a significant decrease in violent crime across the United States last year, including a dramatic 12% drop in murders—the largest decline in decades. The data also show a 9% reduction in reported rapes and a slight decrease in hate crimes, which …

Amanda Hernández, Oklahoma Voice Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released earlier this month. The FBI’s data, collected from nearly 12,000 law enforcement agencies representing about 77% …

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Friday that Republican calls to shut down and defund the FBI were “stupid,” though he shared concerns about “political bias” in the agency. Many Republicans, including U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Matt Gaetz of Florida and 2024 presidential …