FBI & Justice Department

Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Rhodes called himself a “political prisoner” and said his only crime is opposing those who are “destroying” the country.

5 days ago

DEA failure to punish opioid distributor fuels revolving door question

The delay raised concerns about how the revolving door between government and industry may be impacting the DEA’s mission to police drug companies.

6 days ago

Lifestyle

Scorsese, DiCaprio, De Niro unite in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has picked up the mantle of this harrowing tale and turned it into what is expected to be an Oscar contender.

Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman’s staffers

Connolly, a Democrat serving his eighth term in Congress, represents Virginia’s Fairfax County-based 11th District in the Washington suburbs.

2 weeks ago

US Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges

The indictment says Santos induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense that the money would be used to support his campaign.

3 weeks ago

US busts Russian cyber operation in dozens of countries

The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from U.S. and NATO networks.

3 weeks ago

Jan. 6 US Capitol attacker gets 14 years for pepper spraying cops

A Kentucky man who stormed the US Capitol with his wife gets record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray.

3 weeks ago

Veterans in Proud Boy Jan. 6 case found guilty of seditious conspiracy

The criminal case has highlighted the growing role of veterans and service members in far-right extremist groups.

4 weeks ago

A cloudless day allows the sun to melt snow from several rooftops Jan. 22, 2020, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.

US to control land sales to foreigners near 8 military bases

Under a proposed rule change, foreign citizens and companies would need U.S. government approval to buy property within 100 miles of eight military bases.

4 weeks ago

Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot

A jury in Washington, D.C., found the former Proud Boys leader guilty of seditious conspiracy. The charge carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

4 weeks ago

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appears in U.S. District Court in Boston, Friday, April 14, 2023.

Releasing leak suspect a national security risk, feds say

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to keep the accused leaker behind bars, arguing he may still have access to secret documents that he could expose.

5 weeks ago

Russian spy intrigue fizzles in Coast Guard vet, wife ID theft case

U.S. prosecutors are now saying they don’t want the jury to hear about photographs showing the couple wearing foreign uniforms.

5 weeks ago

DEA chief faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts

Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.

6 weeks ago

Air Force base in document leaks case loses intel mission

The Air Force says it has opened its own investigation into how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents.

6 weeks ago

China denies operating secret police station in US

The U.S. Justice Department also charged 34 officers in China's Ministry of Public Security with creating fake social media accounts to harass dissidents.

6 weeks ago

Lawmakers urge harsh punishment for national security leaks

The guardsman accused of posting the classified material online faces the possibility of decades in prison.

7 weeks ago

Deputy defense secretary to troops: Don’t share classified information

A memo reminding the force of their classified information responsibilities was sent out Wednesday by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.

7 weeks ago

In this image taken from video, police block a road in North Dighton, Mass., Thursday, April 13, 2023.

FBI arrests Air National Guardsman in probe of Pentagon intel leak

Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira is suspected of uploading classified documents to a social media group.

7 weeks ago

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Justice Dept: Guardsman to be charged with removing classified info

The FBI wants to question a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in connection with the disclosure of classified military documents.

7 weeks ago

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From investigations to indictments to sentencing, keep up with the latest Justice Department and FBI efforts to keep government and contractors accountable.

Rhodes called himself a “political prisoner” and said his only crime is opposing those who are “destroying” the country.

The delay raised concerns about how the revolving door between government and industry may be impacting the DEA’s mission to police drug companies.

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has picked up the mantle of this harrowing tale and turned it into what is expected to be an Oscar contender.

Connolly, a Democrat serving his eighth term in Congress, represents Virginia’s Fairfax County-based 11th District in the Washington suburbs.

The indictment says Santos induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense that the money would be used to support his campaign.

The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from U.S. and NATO networks.

A Kentucky man who stormed the US Capitol with his wife gets record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray.

The criminal case has highlighted the growing role of veterans and service members in far-right extremist groups.

Under a proposed rule change, foreign citizens and companies would need U.S. government approval to buy property within 100 miles of eight military bases.

A jury in Washington, D.C., found the former Proud Boys leader guilty of seditious conspiracy. The charge carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to keep the accused leaker behind bars, arguing he may still have access to secret documents that he could expose.

U.S. prosecutors are now saying they don’t want the jury to hear about photographs showing the couple wearing foreign uniforms.

Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.

The Air Force says it has opened its own investigation into how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents.

The U.S. Justice Department also charged 34 officers in China's Ministry of Public Security with creating fake social media accounts to harass dissidents.

The guardsman accused of posting the classified material online faces the possibility of decades in prison.

A memo reminding the force of their classified information responsibilities was sent out Wednesday by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.

Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira is suspected of uploading classified documents to a social media group.

The FBI wants to question a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in connection with the disclosure of classified military documents.