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Congress April 23, 2021

Congressional baseball shooter letters dent ‘suicide by cop’ claim: ‘I never said life sucks,' only GOP policy

Illinois left-wing activist James Hodgkinson, who tried to kill more than two dozen congressional Republicans, volunteers and police at a Virginia baseball field in 2017 before being gunned down by responding officers, was known to frequently make anti-Trump and anti-GOP posts on social media.

Capitol Protests April 23, 2021

NY man bragged about Capitol riot on Bumble; his match turned him in

A New York man was arrested Thursday after allegedly bragging on the dating app Bumble about his involvement in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol in January, according to reports.

Congress April 23, 2021

Congressional baseball shooting survivors rip 'suicide by cop' designation, make appeal to FBI

Survivors of the 2017 Republican baseball practice shooting are appealing to FBI Director Christopher Wray to publicly declare the attack a case of domestic terrorism and say they never accepted that it was "suicide by cop."

California April 22, 2021

Missing California mom: FBI, NCIS assisting Chula Vista PD in search for Maya Millete

More than three months after Maya Millete went missing from her Chula Vista home, the police department announced that they are now partnering up with the FBI, NCIS and the San Diego County District Attorney in the search for the missing mother of three. 

Rand Paul April 22, 2021

Rand Paul rips FBI’s ‘suicide by cop’ classification of baseball park shooting: ‘Unsupported by the facts’

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pushed back against the notion that the 2017 shooting at a congressional baseball practice was merely a case of "suicide by cop," after Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, revealed at a hearing this was exactly how the FBI characterized it at the time.

FBI April 21, 2021

FBI puts law enforcement nationwide on notice about increase in crime, 'remain vigilant'

The FBI is warning local law enforcement agencies to prepare for potential increases in crime over the next few months as the summer season kicks off and more people continue to get vaccinated in an effort to resume normal daily life. 

Congress April 21, 2021

Ohio congressman says FBI called 2017 baseball shooting targeting GOP 'suicide by cop,' demands new probe

One of the Republican congressmen who survived an attempted mass shooting at a baseball field in 2017 is demanding the FBI reassess the attack after he revealed during a hearing last week that the bureau had designated the incident a “suicide by cop.”

FBI April 21, 2021

FBI Director Wray appoints agency's first-ever chief diversity officer

The FBI has named its first-ever chief diversity officer to take the helm of the agency’s Officer of Diversity Inclusion, officials announced earlier this week.

Manhunt April 20, 2021

Philadelphia pregnant mother murder suspect 'armed and dangerous,' remains at large, FBI says

The FBI has entered the search for an "armed and dangerous" Pennsylvania murder suspect accused of gunning down his pregnant girlfriend and lighting his car on fire to hide the evidence.

POLITICS April 14, 2021

9/11 families demand release of FBI documents detailing Saudi role in terrorist attack

A group of 9/11 survivors and family members of victims called Wednesday for Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify FBI documents detailing the role the Saudi government allegedly played in the terrorist attack.

Capitol Protests April 14, 2021

Capitol riot: IG to testify before Congress over blistering watchdog report on Jan. 6 security failures

The inspector general of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) will testify before Congress Thursday to answer questions from lawmakers about an internal report describing a multitude of missteps that left the force underprepared for the Jan. 6 riot.