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William Webster, only person to lead both FBI and CIA, dies at 101

Appointed judge by Nixon, FBI chief by Carter, and CIA head by Reagan, Webster was retained by George HW Bush until his retirement in 1991

FBI removes two top officials amid Capitol riot probe controversy

Brian Driscoll, the bureau's former acting director, and Steven Jensen, who's been leading the Washington Field Office since April, were instructed to leave

AG Bondi urged to testify over claim she told Trump he was in Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaper's revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Bondi told Trump his name was among many high-profile figures mentioned in the files, which the Justice Department this month said it would not be releasing despite a clamor from online sleuths, conspiracy theorists and members of Trump's base. Trump's personal ties to Epstein are well-established and his name is already known to have been included in records related to the wealthy financier, who killed himself in jail in 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, responded to the report by calling on Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We need to bring Bondi and Patel into the Judiciary Committee to

Epstein case: US justice dept to question ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

The US Justice Department plans to speak with Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a renewed effort to uncover details in the Jeffrey Epstein case, following Trump's order to release credible evidence

Key facts about release of federal documents related to MLK's assassination

Federal records related to the investigation into the 1968 assassination of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr were released on Monday, following the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy. In January, President Donald Trump ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about Kennedy's assassination, while also moving to declassify federal records related to the deaths of New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and King more than five decades ago. Trump ordered Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with other government officials to review records related to the assassinations of RFK and King, and present a plan to the president for their complete release. Some 10,000 pages of records about the RFK assassination were released April 18. Justice Department attorneys later asked a federal judge to end a sealing order for the records nearly two years

Trump posts AI video of Obama arrested by FBI, says no one above law

The AI video that was shared on Trump's Truth Social platform shows the former President being arrested by FBI agents in the Oval Office at the White House

Trump defends Attorney General Bondi amid Maga backlash over Epstein files

As conservative influencers attack Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein case, Donald Trump urges unity, calling the investigation 'a waste of energy'

Jaishankar meets FBI chief, praises India-US cooperation on counter terror

Jaishankar had earlier met US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard after which he said that they discussed the global situation and bilateral cooperation

Pardon applications being carefully crafted with one man in mind: Trump

Pounding away on a prison typewriter, Chad Scott seemed worlds apart from President Donald Trump. But when the disgraced narcotics agent wrote the White House seeking clemency for his corruption conviction, Scott sought to draw Trump's attention to what they have in common. Both men had survived a bullet wound to the ear, Scott wrote, and had been convicted of falsifying records. They were also each a victim of political persecution, the type of catchphrase the former agent hoped would resonate with a man who has long complained of witch hunts. By helping him, Scott argued, Trump would be showing he had the back of law enforcement. Chad Scott is a hero in this country's war on drugs, his attorney wrote in a clemency petition reviewed by The Associated Press, adding it would be a gross waste of taxpayer money to house and feed the former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent for six more years. Scott's application is hardly unique, according to prisoners, defense attorneys and .

What are sleeper cells and why Iran's threat has Washington on alert?

Iran warned of sleeper cells in the US before nuclear site strikes; fears grow over covert agents linked to Hezbollah lying in wait to retaliate as US heightens security nationwide

Trial begins for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riots defendant

Nine days after he helped defend the US Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot and killed himself while driving to work. Over four years later, Smith's widow is trying to prove to a jury that one of the thousands of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is responsible for her husband's suicide. The trial for Erin Smith's wrongful death lawsuit against David Walls-Kaufman started nearly six months after President Donald Trump torpedoed the largest investigation in FBI history. Trump pardoned, commuted prison sentences or ordered the dismissal of cases for all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in the attack. But his sweeping act of clemency didn't erase Smith's lawsuit against Walls-Kaufman, a 69-year-old chiropractor who pleaded guilty to Capitol riot-related misdemeanour in January 2023. A federal jury in Washington, D.C., began hearing testimony Monday for a civil trial expected to last roughly one week. Erin Smith, the ..

Under pressure from White House, ICE seeks new ways to ramp up arrests

Former officials said the Trump administration's push for the agency to detain record numbers of undocumented immigrants increases the chances of mistakes

FBI arrests 3rd Chinese national in US for smuggling biological materials

A Chinese PhD student has been detained for allegedly smuggling roundworm-linked biological materials into the US. This comes amid a broader probe into unauthorised CCP-linked bio-research

FBI arrests Chinese researchers for smuggling lethal crop pathogen into US

US warns of agroterrorism threats after arresting a University of Michigan researcher and her partner for allegedly bringing a deadly fungus into the country

8 Pro-Israeli demonstrators injured, possibly with burns, in Colorado

Several people were injured, and some may have suffered burns Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a "targeted terror attack" at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza. One man, who authorities did not immediately identify, was taken into custody. Video from the scene showed a witness shouting, "He's right there. He's throwing Molotov cocktails," as a police officer with his gun drawn advanced on a bare-chested suspect with containers in each hand. The attack took place at a popular pedestrian mall in Boulder where demonstrators with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives had gathered to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza as a war between Israel and Hamas continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. It occurred more than a week after the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington by a ..

Who was Guy Edward Bartkus, responsible for bombing at a California clinic?

Guy Edward Bartkus, who died in the blast, held pro-mortalist views and targeted the IVF clinic in what officials are calling a deliberate terror attack

Secret Service questions Comey over his '86 47' social media post

Former FBI Director James Comey was interviewed by the Secret Service on Friday about a social media post that Republicans insisted was a call for violence against President Donald Trump. The interview was part of an ongoing Trump administration investigation and was expected to help authorities assess the purpose and intent of the post and whether Comey intended to communicate a threat to the president, which he has flatly denied. Any decision on whether charges should be filed would be up to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump said Friday, though there's a high bar in proving that comments or posts amount to direct threats of violence. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed in a post on X that Comey had been interviewed and said she would take all measures necessary to ensure the protection of Trump. The Secret Service is part of the Department of Homeland Security. An interview is a standard part of an investigation into comments perceived as potentially threatening but

FBI likely to disband one of its Washington-based public corruption squads

The FBI is disbanding a Washington-based squad that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The move is part of a broader reorganization of the FBI's Washington field office, said one FBI official familiar with the plans, adding that the bureau would continue to pursue investigations into alleged corruption by public officials. It was not immediately clear where the agents on the squad might be reassigned, though the office does have other squads focused on public corruption in the District of Columbia and Virginia. The people who confirmed the FBI's decision insisted on anonymity to discuss personnel changes that had not been previously announced. The action comes as the Trump administration has overhauled its approach to enforcement of public corruption, including by moving to dramatically slash the size of a prestigious section of Justice Department prosecutors

FBI chief Patel says bureau needs more funding, breaks from Trump admin

Kash Patel's remarks came after the 2026 budget proposal indicated a cut of over $500 mn from the FBI's funding as a part of the White House's effort to 'reform and streamline' the department

Kash Patel condemns Pahalgam attack, assures full support to Indian govt

Patel stated that the Pahalgam attack is a reminder of the constant threats that the world faces from the evil of terrorism