Kristi Noem Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary in Trump’s New Cabinet
Gov. Kristi Noem By Steve Neavling South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, becoming the fourth Cabinet nominee of President...
View ArticleSenate Confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General
By Allan Lengel Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was confirmed Tuesday night by the U.S. Senate for U.S. Attorney General. Pamela Jo Bondi The 54-46 vote was pretty much along party...
View ArticleFBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office Gets New Leader
FBI Special Agent in Charge Mehtab Syed. By Steve Neavling The FBI has named Mehtab Syed to serve as the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office. Syed, who most recently...
View ArticleSenate Votes 51-49 to Confirm Kash Patel As the New FBI Director
By Allan Lengel Kash Patel, the most controversial pick for director in the FBI’s history, was confirmed for the top post by the Senate Thursday in a narrow 51-49 vote, with only two Republicans...
View ArticleFormer DEA Chief Peter Bensinger Dies at 88
Peter B. Bensinger By Steve Neavling Peter B. Bensinger, who led the DEA through a critical period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died at 88. Bensinger, who served as DEA administrator from...
View ArticleFBI Director Kash Patel to Also Be Named Acting ATF Director
By Allan Lengel FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to also serve as acting director of ATF, ABC News reports. Kash Patel The appointment will only heighten concerns among critics who fear Patel will...
View ArticleTrump Names Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director
Dan Bongino By Steve Neavling Former Fox News personality and conservative commentator Dan Bongino has been appointed deputy director of the FBI, former President Donald Trump announced Sunday night....
View ArticleClint Hill, Secret Service Agent Who Shielded Jacqueline Kennedy, Dies at 93
Clint Hill. Photo” www.clinthillsecretservice.com By Steve Neavling Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who jumped onto President John F. Kennedy’s limousine to shield Jacqueline Kennedy during the...
View ArticleSecret Service Agent Who Foiled Assassination Attempt Dies at 87
Larry Buendorf (in foreground, with sunglasses) protecting President Gerald Ford on Sept. 5, 1975, the day of the assassination attempt. Photo: Wikipedia By Steve Neavling Larry Buendorf, the Secret...
View ArticleFormer Virginia U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber, 43, Found Dead at Home
By Allan Lengel Jessica Aber Jessica Aber, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who stepped down when Donald Trump became president, was found dead Saturday morning at her home in...
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