Feb 07 Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury By Colleen Long, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 07 Secret Service study explores school shooter warning signs By Colleen Long, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 09 Most attackers made threats before striking, Secret Service report finds By Colleen Long, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 07 Construction to begin soon on taller White House fence By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 08 AP sources: Secret Service director to leave Trump administration 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. Continue reading
Oct 24 Clinton thanks Secret Service for intercepting package with possible explosive, says ‘we are fine’ By Associated Press The former secretary of state says her family is grateful for the Secret Service's "service and commitment and obviously never more than today."… Continue reading
May 31 Secret Service overpaid nearly $4 million for campaign flights during 2016 election 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. Continue reading
Apr 07 1 killed in fire at Trump Tower in New York 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. Continue reading
Feb 15 Visitor logs for White House agencies to be made public By Associated Press The public soon will learn who's been visiting key White House agencies. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Barcelona attack suspect killed by police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Spanish police shot and killed the fugitive suspected of plowing a van through a crowd in Barcelona last week. Also, the American Embassy in Moscow stopped issuing non-immigrant visas for eight days, while three consulates… Continue watching