Law Enforcement & Intelligence
The latest coverage of the law enforcement community and all aspects of U.S. intelligence.
Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists
FBI Director Kash Patel has been accused of directing taxpayer-funded bonus payments to political allies at the agency, pulling from what Rep. Jamie Raskin calls his “personal slush fund.”
Mastermind behind foiled UFC terror plot is illegal immigrant
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday an illegal immigrant from Mexico allegedly orchestrated the failed terrorist attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
Judge extends block on Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
A federal judge indefinitely stopped the Trump administration from creating the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, extending a court-ordered block that was set to expire Friday.
U.S.-funded foreign biolabs contain highly infectious diseases, DNI reveals
U.S. government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries was unveiled by outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who said many include pathogens that cause infectious diseases.
D.C. police arrest 3 accused of partaking in Navy Yard Chipotle brawl
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested three teens this week accused of participating in the May 16 brawl at a Chipotle restaurant in the District’s Navy Yard.
Foreign surveillance law set to expire as Congress leaves town after rejecting extension
Congress left Washington this week without renewing a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday, meaning America’s spy network will lose some of its powers used to thwart terrorist plots.
Trump taps U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead national intelligence
President Trump on Thursday nominated U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, teeing up the Senate confirmation process to permanently replace departing DNI Tulsi Gabbard amid bipartisan uproar over his temporary pick.
EEOC’s broad reading of ‘disparate impact’ ran afoul of civil rights law, Justice Department says
The Department of Justice said the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission violated federal civil rights law by issuing guidelines that pressured companies to make race-based decisions in the workplace or risk a lawsuit.
Homeless man arrested after six stabbed inside New York City’s Penn Station
The New York Police Department said officers arrested a homeless man who stabbed six people at Penn Station on Sunday.
From the skies to the streets, feds are bracing for World Cup threats across 11 U.S. cities
Rogue drones, lone wolf actors and human trafficking rings top the list of concerns of public safety officials overseeing the multilayered security apparatus for the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches in the United States.
Senate Dems block reauthorization of foreign surveillance law over objections to Trump’s acting DNI
A foreign surveillance law could expire Friday as Democrats block a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the key spy authority over their concerns about President Trump’s pick to temporarily lead the U.S. intelligence community.
FBI, MI5 warn against stepped-up Chinese military spying
Chinese military intelligence services are using Western professional networking platforms and online job sites to obtain secrets, according to a threat notice issued by the FBI, Britain’s MI5 security service and three other allied security agencies.
Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general
President Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to elevate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department.
Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to keeping classified information stemming from his work during the first Trump administration, news outlets report.
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.
