FBI Director Chris Wray also described in stark terms the threat from domestic violent extremists and said that, contrary to some Republican statements, there is no evidence that anti-Trump groups were involved in the Jan. 6 riot.
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Two FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida
The agents were serving a federal search warrant in a child pornography case.
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Commentary: Barr was never the villain Democrats said he was
The attorney general deserves credit for uncovering abuses by the FBI.
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Maine Voices: Central to creation of DHS, Collins is silent as agency abuses power
The unconstitutional tactics used in Portland, Ore., and elsewhere are the result of the post-9/11 militarization of the government.
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FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation
It will examine whether any current employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the probe into President Trump’s former national security adviser.
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Sailor wounded in ‘terrorism-related’ shooting at Texas base
The gunman tried to speed through a security gate at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and was shot dead, U.S. officials say.
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Acting director: ICE is here to uphold the law, protect the community
Baseless rhetoric, like the kind expressed at recent protests in Portland, overlooks the agency’s contributions to national security and public safety.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump lashes out at FBI director in wake of Justice Department inspector general’s report
The president attacks Christopher Wray after a Justice Department’s 434-page report rebutted conservatives’ accusations that top FBI officials were driven by political bias to illegally spy on Trump advisers as part of the investigation of election interference by Russia.
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Police help FBI search house, vehicles at Waterville property
Waterville police and Waldo County Sheriff officers were at a house on Elmwood Avenue Wednesday morning, assisting federal officers in a search of a home and vehicles parked in the driveway.
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ACLU sues FBI, DOJ over facial-recognition tech, criticizing surveillance and secrecy
ACLU attorneys asked a federal court to order the agencies to release documents about how the government uses and audits the software.