FBI & Justice Department

Ex-student gets 8 years for spying for Chinese government

Ji gathered background reports on eight U.S. citizens in science and technology industries, including several who specialized in the aerospace field.

17 hours ago

Treasury designates Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization

The U.S. believes the Russian private military company has 50,000 personnel fighting in Ukraine, including 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts.

7 days ago

DOJ/FBI

New in 2023: The fate of Fat Leonard

Will 2023 bring about an explanation from authorities on how the portly shipping magnate was able to escape federal custody?

Army military justice reform unfolds, Congress monitoring

A new prosecutor's office will focus on serious crimes.

4 weeks ago

NY Rep.-elect Santos investigated for lying about his past

Santos is scheduled to be sworn in next Tuesday, when the U.S. House reconvenes.

4 weeks ago

IRS mandatory presidential audit policy goes under spotlight

Experts say the failure to launch an audit earlier is emblematic of a larger problem regarding the IRS’ capacity to examine high-income taxpayers’ returns.

5 weeks ago

Deluge of money for Ukraine puts Pentagon’s top cops on high alert

The Pentagon’s law enforcement agency is keeping a watchful eye for signs of fraud and abuse in the many defense contracts being awarded.

5 weeks ago

Release of Trump tax returns to be discussed by congressional panel

Trump has long had a complicated relationship with his personal income taxes.

5 weeks ago

7 charged in scheme to smuggle military equipment to Russia

Two Americans and five Russian nationals were charged in a plot to smuggle military-grade equipment to Russia.

6 weeks ago

US military’s National Media Exploitation Center to refocus on China

“We are reducing the size of NMEC,” the chief of staff said, “and we want what’s left of it to be really hyper-focused on strategic competition.”

7 weeks ago

How Army commands are responding to ‘targeted’ N.C. power outage

An unknown number of Fort Bragg personnel live in the affected area.

7 weeks ago

San Francisco police approved to deploy ‘killer robots’

Dallas police became the first to kill a suspect with a robot in 2016 when they used one to detonate explosives during a standoff with a sniper.

8 weeks ago

Fake parts: A Pentagon supply chain problem hiding in plain sight

The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found.

8 weeks ago

Tax audits of Comey, McCabe were random, inspector general says

Both FBI officials drew the ire of President Donald Trump over the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign

8 weeks ago

Treasury makes Trump tax returns available to Congress

The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request for an order that would have prevented the move.

8 weeks ago

Oath Keepers’ Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

The offense calls for up to 20 years behind bars.

8 weeks ago

Wisconsin election officials weigh changes to military absentee voting

State election officials are weighing changes to military absentee voting after a Milwaukee election official was charged with fraud.

8 weeks ago

A woman looks at a UFO display outside of the Little A'Le'Inn, in Rachel, Nev., the closest town to Area 51, July 22, 2019.

Air Force, FBI raid homes of man with Area 51 website

A public affairs official at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas confirms FBI and Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents searched the properties.

2 months ago

Three charged for sending military data to China, contracting fraud

Information related to end-use items for aviation, submarine, radar, tank, mortars, missiles and infrared and thermal imaging targeting systems.

2 months ago

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’ on drugs

“The drug war is a game. ... It was a very fun game that we were playing.”

2 months ago

DOJ/FBI

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

Ji gathered background reports on eight U.S. citizens in science and technology industries, including several who specialized in the aerospace field.

The U.S. believes the Russian private military company has 50,000 personnel fighting in Ukraine, including 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts.

Will 2023 bring about an explanation from authorities on how the portly shipping magnate was able to escape federal custody?

A new prosecutor's office will focus on serious crimes.

Santos is scheduled to be sworn in next Tuesday, when the U.S. House reconvenes.

Experts say the failure to launch an audit earlier is emblematic of a larger problem regarding the IRS’ capacity to examine high-income taxpayers’ returns.

The Pentagon’s law enforcement agency is keeping a watchful eye for signs of fraud and abuse in the many defense contracts being awarded.

Trump has long had a complicated relationship with his personal income taxes.

Two Americans and five Russian nationals were charged in a plot to smuggle military-grade equipment to Russia.

“We are reducing the size of NMEC,” the chief of staff said, “and we want what’s left of it to be really hyper-focused on strategic competition.”

An unknown number of Fort Bragg personnel live in the affected area.

Dallas police became the first to kill a suspect with a robot in 2016 when they used one to detonate explosives during a standoff with a sniper.

The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found.

Both FBI officials drew the ire of President Donald Trump over the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign

The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request for an order that would have prevented the move.

The offense calls for up to 20 years behind bars.

State election officials are weighing changes to military absentee voting after a Milwaukee election official was charged with fraud.

A public affairs official at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas confirms FBI and Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents searched the properties.

Information related to end-use items for aviation, submarine, radar, tank, mortars, missiles and infrared and thermal imaging targeting systems.

“The drug war is a game. ... It was a very fun game that we were playing.”