Dec 05 WATCH: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal, says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. Continue reading
Dec 04 Former U.S. diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for more than 40 years By Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf for decades, including by meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives. Continue reading
Nov 15 A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Wray asked lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday to imagine what would happen if an attack occurred on U.S. soil that the FBI had not been able to disrupt because it didn't have the proper intelligence. Continue reading
Nov 14 A veteran journalist who is refusing to divulge her sources could be held in contempt of court By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A federal judge in Washington is weighing whether to hold in contempt a veteran journalist who has refused to identify her sources for stories about a Chinese scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. Continue reading
Nov 13 FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Biden, Xi set to meet at economic summit in San Francisco In our news wrap Friday, Biden and China’s President Xi prepare to meet next week, Biden formally entered the first 2024 Democratic primary, the FBI seized devices from New York Mayor Adams amid a campaign finance investigation, France and North… Continue watching
Nov 10 FBI seized phones, iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams in campaign fundraising investigation By Associated Press The seizure of the devices comes days after federal agents searched the Brooklyn home of Adams' top campaign fundraiser, Brianna Suggs. Adams said nothing publicly about his phones being seized when he met with reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Trump’s legal team asks judge to end New York civil trial In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than… Continue watching
Nov 09 FBI director cites a ‘potential conflict of interest’ in the selection process for a new headquarters By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he's concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection. Continue reading
Oct 30 Threats to Jewish Cornell University students in online discussion board provoke police investigation By David Bauder, Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Cornell University administrators have dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements against Jewish students appeared on a discussion board. Continue reading