Several Trump administration officials leading federal agencies urged their employees not to comply with Elon Musk’s order to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be removed from their positions, even as Mr. Musk doubled down on the demand over the weekend. As the directive ricocheted across the federal government on Saturday evening, officials…
The F.B.I. director Kash Patel told bureau officials on Friday that he wanted to send 1,000 agents from the Washington area to field offices across the country, with another 500 support staff reassigned to the bureau’s sprawling campus in Alabama, people familiar with the matter said. Mr. Patel, newly sworn in as director of the…
Vice President JD Vance attacked federal judges on Sunday for blocking several of the Trump administration’s sweeping executive actions, characterizing their recent decisions as “illegal.” “Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,” Mr. Vance wrote on social media. Mr. Vance’s post raises questions about whether the Trump administration will abide by federal rulings…
Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, is set to appear Thursday on Capitol Hill for a high-stakes confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid calls from Republicans for massive reforms in FBI leadership and concerns from Democrats about his fitness to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Patel —…
A Missouri man on the FBI’s Most Wanted List was arrested Saturday morning in Lady Lake. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS According to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lady Lake Police pulled over 60-year-old Donald Eugene FIelds II for a routine traffic stop around 9:15 a.m. at U.S. Highway 27/441 at…
The nomination of Kashyap “Kash” Patel as Federal Bureau of Investigation director by US President-elect Trump has sparked strong reactions — supporters are cheering up for him while critics are in a panic. The selection suggests significant transformations awaiting the agency under Trump’s second term. Patel, a loyal Trump supporter, has consistently criticised governmental misconduct…
SIDMAN, Pa. – Adams Township Police have filed multiple charges against a juvenile following an alleged bomb threat to Forest Hills High School last week. The district reported receipt of the alarming message on Thursday and launched an investigation involving local authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kirk Moss, Adams Township chief, said the…
Federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, the FBI has confirmed. In statements Saturday, spokespeople for the FBI and the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities have boarded the Maersk Saltoro. The ship is managed by Synergy Marine…