Almost 100 arrested in MS-13 gang crackdown on Long Island
Authorities in New York have announced a wide-ranging investigation that resulted in criminal charges against 96 MS-13 gang members on Long Island.
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FISA court looking at all of FBI lawyer's warrant applications
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that approved the Carter Page wiretap now wants to know more about all applications it's seen from an FBI attorney who allegedly changed a detail in the Page application.
Facial recognition systems show rampant racial bias, study finds
Federal researchers have found widespread evidence of racial bias in nearly 200 facial recognition algorithms in an extensive government study, highlighting the technology's shortcomings and potential for misuse.
Attorney General Barr defends FISA as Republican scrutiny grows
Attorney General William Barr called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act a "critical tool" and vowed to preserve it Wednesday after suggestions from Republican lawmakers that the court that approves the powerful surveillance technique may have to be shut down absent sweeping reform.
DOJ watchdog: No evidence of Trump Tower surveillance, despite Trump's claims
Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz said Wednesday that his team did not find any evidence that Trump Tower was under government surveillance, after conducting an exhaustive review of FBI surveillance during the Russia investigation.
DOJ watchdog: FBI's Carter Page surveillance could've ended sooner
The Justice Department's inspector general said Wednesday that the FBI should have considered whether to end surveillance of Trump campaign aide Carter Page far earlier than it did, after learning that allegations of collusion against him might not be credible.
FISA court slams FBI in Carter Page surveillance warrant applications
The typically ultra-close-lipped Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court slammed the FBI for mistakes it made in the Carter Page surveillance warrants and ordered the agency to detail how it will improve its warrant applications in light of the errors, uncovered recently by the Justice Department's inspector general.
Russian spy ship off US coast operating in 'unsafe manner'
A Russian spy-ship has returned to international waters off the southeastern coast of the United States and is operating in what two US officials told CNN is an "unsafe manner."
Comey says there was 'real sloppiness' in Carter Page FISA warrants
Former FBI Director James Comey conceded that there was "real sloppiness" involved with the bureau's effort to obtain warrants to secretly surveil a Trump campaign adviser in 2016, saying in a Sunday interview that he was "overconfident" with his trust in the bureau's procedures.
John Durham's investigation into FBI Russia probe comes into focus
A clearer picture of the next charged investigation into the FBI's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election is emerging, and President Donald Trump is already cashing in on suggestions that it could reveal damning accusations of bias by law enforcement and intelligence officials that last week's inspector general report debunked.
Jersey City shooting caught on camera
Surveillance footage captured the terrifying moment two shooters opened fire Tuesday on a kosher supermarket, disrupting the lives of people on a Jersey City, New Jersey, street -- and in some cases, changing them forever.
FBI agents warn of 'chilling effect' of Trump, Barr attacks
Some federal law enforcement officials are warning of a chilling effect inside the FBI amid attacks by President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr over the bureau's handling of the Russia investigation.
Takeaways from the Senate's hearing over Horowitz's Russia report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz spoke extensively on Wednesday about his findings on Crossfire Hurricane, the counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump campaign associates were coordinating with the Russian government to sway the presidential election.
DOJ watchdog says no political bias in Russia probe
The Justice Department's internal watchdog sharpened his criticism of the FBI on Wednesday, telling lawmakers he was alarmed that "so many basic and fundamental errors" occurred in the early months of the FBI's probe into potential Trump-Russia collusion.
DOJ watchdog debunks Trump's claims about the Russia probe
A sweeping report released Monday by the Justice Department's internal watchdog debunked several key claims and conspiracy theories that President Donald Trump repeatedly used to attack the Russia investigation that overshadowed much of his presidency.
Two Canadians caught in US-China spat in prison for a year
In October 2018, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, warned that US-China ties "have deteriorated to their worst point" since the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Barr slams FBI as he and Durham contradict watchdog report
Attorney General William Barr and the US attorney he picked to lead a probe into the origins of the Russia investigation criticized the FBI on Monday and contradicted some of the key findings of a report by the Justice Department's inspector general.
Trump still uses personal cell phone despite warnings
President Donald Trump has continued to use his personal cell phone to make calls, despite repeated warnings from his staff that the practice could leave him vulnerable to foreign surveillance, multiple officials told CNN.
Prosecutor tells watchdog he doesn't have evidence Russia probe a setup
The Justice Department's inspector general found no evidence that US intelligence agencies tried to plant spies in the Trump campaign, undercutting a repeated claim from President Donald Trump and his allies, people familiar with a draft of the report due out Monday tell CNN.
NYT: FBI didn't try to place undercover agents inside Trump campaign
The Justice Department's inspector general did not find any evidence that the FBI had tried to put undercover agents or informants inside Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, people familiar with a draft of the inspector general's report told The New York Times.
Spy who 'foiled Nazi plot' to kill Allied leaders in 1943 dies at 93
An Armenian-born spy whom the Kremlin says helped to thwart a Nazi plot to assassinate Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin in 1943 has died aged 93.
Former CIA officer gets 19 years in prison
A former CIA case officer was sentenced to 19 years in prison this week for conspiring to provide sensitive US information to the Chinese government.
FBI official under investigation after allegedly altering document
A former FBI lawyer is under criminal investigation after allegedly altering a document related to 2016 surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser, several people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Graham: Report on FBI's handling of Russia probe to be released Dec. 9
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report into the FBI's handling of the Russia investigation will be released December 9, Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said.
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