Law Enforcement & Intelligence
The latest coverage of the law enforcement community and all aspects of U.S. intelligence.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn sues Jack Smith for obtaining her phone records
One of the senators whose phone records were obtained by Jack Smith during his ill-fated probe of President Trump sued on Wednesday, asking a court to reprimand the former special counsel for his aggressive actions.
GOP’s Schmitt calls Jack Smith ‘dirtbag’; former special counsel says Trump should’ve been convicted
Former special counsel Jack Smith vowed not to be “silenced” by threats of prosecution and doubled down Tuesday on his assertion that President Trump should have been convicted of felonies.
Raskin, Whitehouse discuss plans if Democrats retake Congress
Democratic lawmakers and allied advocacy groups are promising aggressive oversight of the Trump Justice Department, presidential pardons and executive overreach if Democrats reclaim congressional majorities in the midterm elections.
Arlington County cancels Flock camera contract amid public surveillance fears
The Arlington County Board voted Tuesday to shut down its fleet of Flock license plate-reading cameras and expunge most of the collected data, bowing to residents’ privacy concerns.
Patel touts record crime drop, stands by Flock cameras before Senate panel
The FBI over the last 18 months has helped usher in the largest drop in homicides in history, increased arrests of violent criminals and rescues of child victims, and captured all 10 of its most wanted fugitives, Director Kash Patel told senators on Tuesday.
FBI Director Kash Patel defends Flock cameras, says they’ve saved children from predators
FBI Director Kash Patel mounted a strong defense for Flock cameras on Tuesday, telling senators they help solve crimes and rescue children from sexual predators.
Former CIA director to testify before grand jury in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe
Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a federal grand jury in Florida as part of a wide-ranging Justice Department probe into whether the intelligence community conspired to violate President Trump’s civil rights, his lawyer said Monday.
Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes says he has resigned his position
An ally of President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president.
Chicago has fewest number of summer homicides since 1965
Chicago witnessed eight killings over the long Labor Day weekend, ending the summer as the city’s least violent in over 60 years.
Lauren Boebert sees Flock cameras as frightening expansion of the post-9/11 surveillance state
Rep. Lauren Boebert has joined the ranks of political leaders who want to rein in the growing use of Flock license plate readers on public roads.
Weaponization report: Richmond FBI ‘revolt’ followed rebuke over Catholic memo
July 2023 was a soul-searching month for the FBI’s field office in Richmond, Virginia. The office’s analysts didn’t like the way the Washington headquarters treated them and would eventually need therapeutic counseling, a new Justice Department report says.
Secret Service ignored drone incidents for years. Then came the Trump shooting
The Secret Service ignored dozens of security incidents, including repeated drone sightings near presidents and candidates, according to Congress’ independent watchdog agency.
Congress urged to bolster counterintelligence
U.S. counterintelligence agencies are ill-suited to confronting new and increased foreign threats from China, Russia and other adversaries, a panel of experts told the House intelligence oversight panel on Wednesday.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker rejects Trump’s offer to send federal law enforcement to Chicago
Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker told President Trump to take his federal law enforcement and shove it after Mr. Trump criticized a violent shooting incident in Chicago and offered help.
Times Square knife attacker kills 1, injures another before police shoot suspect dead
The New York Police Department said a knife-wielding woman was shot and killed by police Monday after her deadly stabbing spree in Times Square.
