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WEATHER ALERT

2 rip current statements in effect for Duval, Coastal, Inland and Nassau, Coastal, Inland Regions

CHRISTOPHER WRAY


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US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations

Read full article: US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations

U.S. officials say a new intelligence assessment finds no coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and the Venezuelan government.

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Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

Read full article: Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials have stressed to Congress the threat they say is posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling.

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'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department

Read full article: 'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department

President Donald Trump delivered what sounded like one of his typical meandering, grievance-laden campaign speeches on Friday, but it was where he did it — inside the U.S. Department of Justice — that mattered.

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Head of FBI New York office says he's retired from the bureau after being ordered to do so

Read full article: Head of FBI New York office says he's retired from the bureau after being ordered to do so

The head of the FBI’s New York field office, who was reported to have resisted Justice Department efforts to scrutinize agents who participated in politically sensitive investigations, has told coworkers that he has retired from the bureau after being directed to do so.

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Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

Read full article: Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant.

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The FBI's new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency

Read full article: The FBI's new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency

As a popular right-wing podcaster, President Donald Trump's new deputy FBI director, Dan Bongino, has made many public comments about the agency he's about to help lead.

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New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says

Read full article: New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says

New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Read full article: Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director.

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Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation

Read full article: Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation

Native American activist Leonard Peltier was defiant toward the government but grateful to his family and supporters as they welcomed him home to North Dakota, one day after his release from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.

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Leonard Peltier released from Florida prison following sentence commutation in FBI killings

Read full article: Leonard Peltier released from Florida prison following sentence commutation in FBI killings

Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been released from a Florida prison, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home confinement in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.

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Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

Read full article: Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.

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Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution

Read full article: Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no 'enemies list' and won't seek retribution

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is insisting to deeply skeptical Democrats that he does not have an “enemies list” and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president’s adversaries or launch politically motivated investigations.

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Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead

Read full article: Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead

Kash Patel positioned himself as a steadfast Donald Trump loyalist well before the president picked him to run the FBI.

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Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump's pick for post

Read full article: Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump's pick for post

The White House has named a veteran agent to serve as acting FBI director after the official who’d been expected to run the bureau on an interim basis following the departure of Christopher Wray retired after nearly 30 years.

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FBI must be independent and above the partisan fray, outgoing director says in farewell address

Read full article: FBI must be independent and above the partisan fray, outgoing director says in farewell address

Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau must remain independent, above the partisan fray and “committed to upholding the rule of law."

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New Orleans attack came at a time of political heat, and transition, for the FBI

Read full article: New Orleans attack came at a time of political heat, and transition, for the FBI

The attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans comes at a difficult time for the FBI, as it finds itself buffeted by suspicion and public criticism from lawmakers, especially allies of President-elect Donald Trump.

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New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

Read full article: New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

The truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group unfolded amid months of warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat.

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Watchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were present

Read full article: Watchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were present

The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot even though the bureau did prepare for the possibility of violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a watchdog report.

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FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January

Read full article: FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January.

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Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

Read full article: Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.

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Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter

Read full article: Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter

Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction — after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operates above the law.

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Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy

Read full article: Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy

President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family.

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Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says

Read full article: Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he'll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says

Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI is being welcomed by Republican senators.

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Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next

Read full article: Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next

Donald Trump’s plan to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.

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What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Read full article: What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

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Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

Read full article: Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”.

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A fugitive wanted in the US for a pair of bombings is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

Read full article: A fugitive wanted in the US for a pair of bombings is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

Authorities say a suspect wanted in the U.S. for two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003 has appeared in a London courtroom after being captured in the U.K. The National Crime Agency says Daniel Andreas San Diego was arrested Monday in a rural area of Wales.

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The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

Read full article: The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing on global national security threats.

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Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post

Read full article: Trump interviewing candidates for FBI chief, Vance says in later-deleted social media post

President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director in the clearest indication yet that the incoming administration is looking to replace Christopher Wray in the position.

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Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBI

Read full article: Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBI

Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an “impeccably qualified individual” and a “model of integrity.”.

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AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

Read full article: AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris.

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FBI disrupts Chinese cyber operation targeting critical infrastructure in the US

Read full article: FBI disrupts Chinese cyber operation targeting critical infrastructure in the US

FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of Chinese hackers who were working at the direction of the Chinese government to infiltrate critical infrastructure in the U.S. and other countries and to steal data from universities and government agencies.

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American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote

Read full article: American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote

This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.

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From cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats 'all at once'

Read full article: From cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats 'all at once'

The head of the FBI says America is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling.

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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

Read full article: FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts.

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Shooter searched JFK assassination details before attacking former President Trump

Read full article: Shooter searched JFK assassination details before attacking former President Trump

New details emerge about assassination attempt

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Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

Read full article: Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”.

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Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say

Read full article: Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say

The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray.

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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants

Read full article: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier denied parole for 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents serving warrants

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been denied parole after spending most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota.

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AP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations

Read full article: AP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations

Eight individuals from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State group have been arrested in the United States in recent days.

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On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leaders

Read full article: On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leaders

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have sent a letter to the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency asking for answers about the case in which 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite positive tests for a banned drug.

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Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

Read full article: Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide

Read full article: Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide

Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters.

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Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex

Read full article: Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex

China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols.

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Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies

Read full article: Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies

The Justice Department says a former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China.

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The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns

Read full article: The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. expects to confront fast-moving threats to American elections this year as artificial intelligence and other technological advances have made interference and meddling easier than before.

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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Read full article: Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

FBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems.

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Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration

Read full article: Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration

Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.

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US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

Read full article: US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

The Justice Department says four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case.

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Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

Read full article: Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

Election security experts and computer scientists say an effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election poses “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest.

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FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed

Read full article: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it'd be 'devastating' if it lapsed

FBI Director Christopher Wray is making a fresh pitch for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year.

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Inspector general investigating decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

Read full article: Inspector general investigating decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

A federal watchdog is investigating how the Biden administration chose the site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest from the bureau’s director.

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Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD

Read full article: Mayorkas warns of dangers to the US if it loses tools to block terrorists from using drones and WMD

The U.S. government is at risk of losing key tools for preventing terrorists from using drones, chemicals or weapons of mass destruction if Congress doesn’t take action soon.

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A key US spy tool will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal

Read full article: A key US spy tool will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal

FBI Director Christopher Wray is making a fresh push to Congress to authorize a spy program that Biden administration says is vital to preventing terrorism, catching spies and disrupting cyberattacks.

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FBI head cites a 'potential conflict of interest' in the selection process for a new headquarters

Read full article: FBI head cites a 'potential conflict of interest' in the selection process for a new headquarters

The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying.

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The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by the Hamas attack on Israel

Read full article: The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by the Hamas attack on Israel

FBI Director Christopher Wray is warning that Hamas’ rampage inside Israel could inspire violence in the U.S. He told lawmakers on Tuesday that multiple foreign extremist groups have called for attacks against Americans and the West in recent weeks.

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FBI concerned about rise in hate crimes against Jewish and Palestinian groups

Read full article: FBI concerned about rise in hate crimes against Jewish and Palestinian groups

As Israeli and Palestinian communities continue to be the targets of racial and religious extremism… the FBI is talking about how they are responding and so are local leaders in the Jewish Community.

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A teen's death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme

Read full article: A teen's death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme

FBI Director Christopher Wray has spoken to one of the nation's largest police groups about how his agency works with police around the United States in tackling violent crime, fentanyl and gangs.

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US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war despite lack of credible threats

Read full article: US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war despite lack of credible threats

Police in New York, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities have increased patrols, authorities put up fencing around the U.S. Capitol and some schools closed amid fears of violence inspired by the Israel-Hamas war.

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After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant

Read full article: After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant

The white supremacist shooter who killed three Black residents over the weekend at a dollar store in Jacksonville, Florida, stopped beforehand at the state’s first historically Black college.

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GOP and FBI are at odds as Republicans move to stop the agency's new headquarters after Trump probes

Read full article: GOP and FBI are at odds as Republicans move to stop the agency's new headquarters after Trump probes

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might block the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters to a new facility planned for the suburbs of Washington.

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FBI Director Chris Wray defends the 'real FBI' against criticism from House Republicans

Read full article: FBI Director Chris Wray defends the 'real FBI' against criticism from House Republicans

FBI Director Chris Wray defended what he calls the “real FBI” before a contentious hearing of the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee.

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House Republicans pull back contempt charge against FBI director Wray over Biden doc

Read full article: House Republicans pull back contempt charge against FBI director Wray over Biden doc

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee has called off a vote that would move forward with holding FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress.

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Why Republicans are clashing with the FBI over a confidential Biden document

Read full article: Why Republicans are clashing with the FBI over a confidential Biden document

The years-long feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a new level of rancor.

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House Republicans ready contempt vote against FBI director Wray over Biden document

Read full article: House Republicans ready contempt vote against FBI director Wray over Biden document

The House Oversight chairman says he plans to move forward with holding FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress.

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FBI offers to show GOP chairman document that purports to relate to Biden, his family

Read full article: FBI offers to show GOP chairman document that purports to relate to Biden, his family

The FBI has offered to show top lawmakers next week a bureau document that purports to relate to President Joe Biden and his family following weeks of demands by congressional Republicans and a contempt threat against Director Christopher Wray.

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GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden doc

Read full article: GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden doc

Republicans in Congress are locked in an escalating fight with the director of the FBI.

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Justice Dept. seeks to put Trump deposition on hold in case of FBI agent fired over text messages

Read full article: Justice Dept. seeks to put Trump deposition on hold in case of FBI agent fired over text messages

The Justice Department is asking a judge to put on hold a scheduled deposition of Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by an FBI agent who was fired over text messages critical of the former president.

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GOP subpoenas FBI for Biden records; WH denounces 'innuendo'

Read full article: GOP subpoenas FBI for Biden records; WH denounces 'innuendo'

A top House Republican has subpoenaed the FBI director for what he claims are bureau records related to President Joe Biden and his family.

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Congress' anger at FBI shapes surveillance program's future

Read full article: Congress' anger at FBI shapes surveillance program's future

Growing anger at the FBI from both parties in Congress has become a major hurdle for U.S. intelligence agencies fighting to keep vast powers to collect foreign communications.

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Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him

Read full article: Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him

A Republican lawmaker has accused the FBI of wrongly searching for his name in foreign surveillance data, underscoring the challenges ahead for U.S. officials trying to persuade Congress to renew their authorities to collect huge swaths of communications.

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FBI tested by attacks, politically explosive investigations

Read full article: FBI tested by attacks, politically explosive investigations

The FBI finds itself in a challenging moment as it conducts simultaneous investigations involving classified documents held by former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.

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COVID-19 lab leak theory fuels divide within US intelligence community

Read full article: COVID-19 lab leak theory fuels divide within US intelligence community

Eight U.S. government agencies are now investigating the source of COVID-19, and for the first time publicly, the FBI director is blaming the coronavirus on a leak from a lab in China.

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China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

Read full article: China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory.

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Not just balloons: How US sees China spying as major worry

Read full article: Not just balloons: How US sees China spying as major worry

The Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed the United States before being shot down last weekend captivated public attention and drew sharp denunciations as a brazen spying effort.

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US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

Read full article: US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year.

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FBI chief says he's 'deeply concerned' by China's AI program

Read full article: FBI chief says he's 'deeply concerned' by China's AI program

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.”.

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Georgia, NH latest states to ban TikTok from state computers

Read full article: Georgia, NH latest states to ban TikTok from state computers

Govs.

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FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

Read full article: FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok.

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Ex-prison warden faces trial over inmate abuse allegations

Read full article: Ex-prison warden faces trial over inmate abuse allegations

The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” went on trial Monday.

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House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Read full article: House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son.

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Feds, tech fall short on watching extremists, Senate says

Read full article: Feds, tech fall short on watching extremists, Senate says

A new Senate report is criticizing the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security for not doing enough to track domestic extremists.

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White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summit

Read full article: White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summit

The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit that looks at how best to combat ransomware attacks.

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Whistleblower: 665 left FBI over misconduct in two decades

Read full article: Whistleblower: 665 left FBI over misconduct in two decades

A U.S. senator says a whistleblower has alleged that an internal review found 665 FBI personnel have resigned or retired to avoid accountability in misconduct probes over the past two decades.

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US needs to reform efforts to stop enemy spies, report says

Read full article: US needs to reform efforts to stop enemy spies, report says

A new Senate study warns that U.S. spy agencies’ efforts to stop China and other adversaries from stealing secrets are hampered by miscommunication and a lack of money and staff at the agency intended to coordinate those efforts.

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Republicans notably silent, split as Trump probe deepens

Read full article: Republicans notably silent, split as Trump probe deepens

At first, Republicans were highly critical of the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

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Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility

Read full article: Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility

How has Congress changed in the last four decades.

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GOP backs Trump, escalates dark rhetoric after FBI search

Read full article: GOP backs Trump, escalates dark rhetoric after FBI search

Republicans in Congress are not only defending Donald Trump against the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home.

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Timeline of events leading up to FBI search of Trump's home

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The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday.

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Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after Trump home search

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A law enforcement official says a gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office appeared to have posted calls on social media for FBI agents to be killed and for people to take up arms in the wake of the search at Donald Trump’s home.

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Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff

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The Ohio Highway State Patrol says an armed man who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff.

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FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home

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The director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.

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GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate

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For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing.

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FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

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The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence is ricocheting around government, politics and a polarized country.

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FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by Nassar

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The FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government.

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US disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals

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The FBI and Justice Department recently disrupted the activities of a hacking group that was sponsored by the North Korean government and that targeted U.S. hospitals with ransomware.

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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons

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The Justice Department has named the director of Oregon’s prison system to run the federal Bureau of Prisons.

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China lashes out at US, British intelligence services

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China is calling the United States “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development," continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order.

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US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage

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The FBI director and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency are raising alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.

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Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor.

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