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December 14, 2020

US blames Iran for presumed death of Robert Levinson, sanctions two intelligence officers

The Trump administration for the first time on Monday formally blamed Iran for the presumed death of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, publicly identifying two Iranian intelligence officers believed responsible for his abduction and imposing sanctions against them. 

December 14, 2020

Special Counsel John Durham expanding team, making 'excellent progress': source

Special Counsel John Durham is expanding his team and making "excellent progress" on his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, a federal law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told Fox News.

December 13, 2020

Leaked Chinese Communist Party records show CCP members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions

In a coordinated effort lasting more than a decade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used a recruitment agency to infiltrate British, Australian, and U.S. consulates in Shanghai. 

December 10, 2020

Fighting China's spies: How a military expert on honey traps got lured into one himself

Just days before the attacks of September 11, one ranking U.S. military intelligence officer was busy recruiting linguists for counter-drug operations – then much of the focus of the U.S. government – when he received a random phone call from a woman claiming that one of his potential hires had ties to terrorism.

December 10, 2020

Federal authorities in Ohio join probe into death of Black man shot at grandmother's home

Federal authorities in Ohio on Tuesday joined the investigation into the death of a Black man in Columbus last week, who was allegedly fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy while entering his grandmother’s home.

December 10, 2020

Sexual misconduct shakes FBI's senior ranks

An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. Yet another high-ranking FBI agent retired after he was accused of blackmailing a young employee into sexual encounters.

December 9, 2020

Swalwell scandal: Dems' hypocrisy 'breathtakingly remarkable,' White House says

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany slammed Rep. Eric Swalwell over a report that a suspected Chinese spy targeted him during his campaign, claiming Democrats are “under control of a foreign power.”

December 9, 2020

Flynn slams Durham, Senate for slow probes: 'We're sick and tired of waiting'

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn expressed impatience over the drawn-out investigations of the Russia probe's origins that are being carried out by John Durham and the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticizing both for not moving more swiftly.

December 6, 2020

Newt Gingrich: Mike Flynn is victim of a political hatchet job — he’s a great American patriot

Flynn and his family endured tremendous pain and threats from the government he served for three decades until he was pardoned Nov. 25 by President Trump.

December 3, 2020

Ratcliffe urges Biden to let Durham probe run its course, says more docs 'should be' declassified

EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Thursday urged President-elect Joe Biden to allow Special Counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Russia probe to run its course, while saying he hopes there will be "folks held accountable that should be."