

Politics Feb 07

The Secret Service is best known as the agency responsible for protecting the president. But its original purpose when it was formed in 1865 was to investigate financial crimes such as counterfeit money.
By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Nation Nov 07

There's no clear profile of a school attacker, but some details stand out: Many were absent from school before the attack, often through a school suspension; they were treated poorly by their peers in person, not just online.
By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Nation Jul 09

One-third of the attackers who terrorized schools, houses of worship or businesses nationwide last year had a history of serious domestic violence, two-thirds had mental health issues, and nearly all had made threatening or concerning communications that worried others before…
By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Nation Jun 07

The Secret Service says the $64 million construction project will soon begin on what eventually will be a 13-foot, 1-inch fence, including wider and stronger pickets.
By Associated Press
Apr 08

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press
According to two administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the departure of U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles stems from a personality conflict within the agency.
The former secretary of state says her family is grateful for the Secret Service's "service and commitment and obviously never more than today."…
May 31

By Colleen Long, Associated Press
The Secret Service spent $17.1 million to include agents on flights chartered by the campaigns of Republicans Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and Democratic candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Apr 07

By Karen Matthews, Associated Press
A man was killed in a raging apartment fire on Saturday in the New York City skyscraper named for President Donald Trump and where his business is based.
Feb 15

By Associated Press
The public soon will learn who's been visiting key White House agencies.
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