January 17, 2020 Former Gitmo commander found guilty of obstructing justice in civilian's 2015 death A federal jury on Friday convicted former Naval Station Guantanamo Bay commander Capt. John Nettleton of obstructing justice and other offenses during the Navy's investigation of a civilian's death in 2015.
January 17, 2020 House Republicans demand FISA court explain Carter Page surveillance, other missteps House Oversight Committee Republicans on Thursday sent a series of interrogatories directly to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), Fox News has learned, in a major new intervention that highlights the secret court's growing credibility crisis following Department of Justice Inspector General (DOJ IG) Michael Horowitz's damning report earlier this year.
January 16, 2020 FBI updates policy on state election interference The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has updated its policy with regard to election interference and is changing the process for alerting state officials to voting irregularities and breaches.
January 16, 2020 DOJ charges Mali man with murdering American, supporting 2 terror groups A Malian man was charged in federal court this week with playing a role in two 2016 terrorist attacks in West Africa that killed an American missionary and 29 other people.
January 16, 2020 James Comey focus of FBI leak investigation, report says The Justice Department is investigating whether then-FBI Director James Comey illegally leaked secret information concerning a Russian document to The New York Times and The Washington Post, the Times reported late Thursday.
January 16, 2020 McCabe reveals critical flaw in FISA system, denies political bias Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe claimed there is an "inherent weakness" in the process the FBI uses to obtain warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and expressed doubt that it will be corrected without any major change.
January 16, 2020 Pair with Iranian ties get prison time for illegal surveillance of Iranian opposition groups in US: DOJ Two men with Iranian backgrounds were sentenced to prison terms Wednesday after being convicted of conducting surveillance and collecting information about American citizens and U.S. nationals who are members of the group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), the U.S. Department of Justice said.
January 15, 2020 Justice Department changes First Step Act system assessing inmate risk The Department of Justice is introducing a new system to identify programs that inmates can take part in that could reduce recidivism and also assess an inmate's likelihood of reoffending before they are released.
January 15, 2020 5 Pakistani businessmen indicted over alleged scheme to export US goods for nuclear weapons program Five Pakistani businessmen were indicted in federal court Wednesday for their alleged roles in smuggling U.S.-origin supplies into Pakistan to support the country’s nuclear program.
January 15, 2020 Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment, becoming 38th state to approve landmark resolution Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday after both state legislatures voted in favor of the measure, in an effort to have it added to the U.S. Constitution.
