Nov 08 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on FBI surveillance of Muslims after 9/11 By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether to allow a lawsuit by Muslim men claiming religious bias by the FBI to go forward despite the government's objection that doing so could reveal national security secrets. Continue reading
Oct 19 Federal indictment accuses Nebraska congressman of lying to the FBI By Grant Schulte, Associated Press The U.S. attorney's office announced that the federal grand jury in Los Angeles had indicted the nine-term Republican on one charge of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. Continue reading
Sep 16 Post-9/11 surveillance has left a generation of Muslim Americans in a shadow of distrust and fear By Saher Khan, Vignesh Ramachandran National security programs and their reach went through significant changes in the period that followed 9/11. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: FBI employees betrayed their duty in Nassar case, director Wray testifies By News Desk and Associated Press The hearing is part of a congressional effort to hold the FBI accountable after multiple missteps in investigating the case, including the delays that allowed the now-imprisoned Nassar to abuse other young gymnasts. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: McKayla Maroney says FBI changed her statements recalling sexual abuse to protect Larry Nassar By News Desk Maroney said the FBI fabricated her story to protect a “serial child abuser” instead of her and other athletes. “They had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, other gymnasts testify about Larry Nassar abuse investigation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress that federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Continue reading
Sep 03 Biden moves to declassify documents about 9/11 attacks By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing the FBI to declassify documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Director Christopher Wray testifies on FBI budget By Associated Press Director Christopher Wray testified on the FBI budget on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: FBI Director Wray testifies before House Oversight Committee on Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Associated Press A top Army leader is defending the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt told a House panel Tuesday that the National Guard was delayed for hours because it had to properly prepare for the deployment. Continue reading
Jun 11 ‘We mean it’: FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks By Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI is starting a 24/7 tip line, doing more to help accusers and taking a tougher stand against agents found to have committed misconduct. Continue reading