Oct 21 FBI director: Fewer Americans trying to join Islamic State abroad By Associated Press FBI Director James Comey says federal law enforcement has seen far fewer Americans try to travel abroad to join the Islamic State in recent months. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Will security and stability concerns shape the 2016 race? By PBS News Hour What issues will influence what voters want in a president in 2016? Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about the current atmosphere of international insecurity, plus the significance… Continue watching
Feb 12 U.S. at crossroads on race relations, policing, FBI director says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement, presenting "hard truths" that its citizens and police must confront, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 07 FBI director says agent impersonated AP reporter By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey says an agent impersonated an Associated Press reporter during a 2007 criminal investigation, a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility. In a letter Thursday to The New York Times, Comey said the agent… Continue reading
Oct 16 FBI: cellphone encryption would impede criminal investigations By Eric Tucker and Jack Gillum, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and justice could be thwarted by a… Continue reading
Sep 25 FBI may have identified masked man in beheading videos By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The U.S. believes it has identified the British-accented masked man in the videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker, the FBI director says. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Toronto Hit With Flash Flooding, Widespread Power Outages In other news Tuesday, a severe storm caused flash floods and knocked out power for at least 300,000 people in Toronto. Also, Congressional Democrats said they would not consider an immigration reform bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch To What Extent Did the Government Monitor Phone, Internet Activity After 9/11? To What Extent Did the Government Monitor Phone, Internet Activity After 9/11?… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on Sending Arms to Syria, Impending Comey Nomination Shields and Brooks on Sending Arms to Syria, Obama Taps James Comey for FBI Head… Continue watching
May 30 Watch How Would James Comey Be Received on Capitol Hill? President Obama's likely nomination of James Comey as FBI director could prove an easy confirmation with bipartisan support. Judy Woodruff talks to Bloomberg News' Phil Mattingly and New York Times' Michael Schmidt about the former deputy attorney general's qualifications for… Continue watching