Jan 03 Watch 10:28 How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Christine Romo The Jan. 6 investigation is the largest FBI operation in history. More than 1200 people have been charged and over 900 convicted. But it has stretched the bureau’s resources and has often had to rely on the work of citizen… Continue watching
Dec 14 Trump's first criminal trial for 2020 election interference to begin in March but legal appeals could delay By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay Donald Trump's criminal case for 2020 election interference. Continue reading
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