FBI Director Patel grants polygraph waivers to Deputy Director Bongino and two senior staff with no FBI experience despite security division complaint, giving unprecedented access to President’s Daily Brief without standard background check.
DHS kept Chicago gang records seven months past deletion order in violation of domestic intelligence rules, with 797 files on mostly Black and Latino residents labeled by police as “SCUM BAG” or “TURD.”
Justice Department issues 30 subpoenas targeting Obama intelligence officials in fresh investigation of 2016 Russia probe preparation.
Congressional Budget Office identifies cybersecurity incident and takes action to contain breach while investigators examine possible foreign intrusion.
FBI arrests multiple people in Dearborn raids after Director Kash Patel says agents thwarted Halloween terrorist attack planned in Michigan.
CBP conducted record 55,424 phone searches at US border in past year, a 17% increase, with most growth in past six months during Trump immigration crackdown.
Venezuela claims it foiled CIA plot to attack US Navy destroyer docked in Trinidad and blame Venezuela, arrested 4 suspects during expanding American military presence.
Hegseth restores Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment seven months after dismantling legendary think tank but strips its direct access to defense secretary.
US military kills 5 in first Pacific strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats, expanding campaign to at least 37 deaths total while using dubious legal theory to justify extrajudicial killings.
House Judiciary Chair Jordan sends criminal referral to Justice Department accusing former CIA Director Brennan of lying to Congress about 2016 election investigation.
