Law Enforcement & Intelligence
The latest coverage of the law enforcement community and all aspects of U.S. intelligence.
Trump says Louisiana could be next for federal forces
President Trump said the next stop for the National Guard could be Louisiana because the Republican governor has asked for intervention.
Republican senators to talk up wins of Trump’s D.C. crime-fighting push
A group of Republican senators will host a briefing Wednesday to tout the success of President Trump’s surge of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops into the District of Columbia.
FBI whistleblowers’ settlement finalized by Justice Department, bureau
Nearly a dozen FBI whistleblowers who say they endured retaliation during the Biden administration inked agreements on Monday with the FBI and Justice Department to have their security clearances reinstated and collect back pay.
D.C. sees first homicide since law enforcement surge, as Trump calls for death penalty for murder
The District recorded its first homicide in the nearly two weeks since federal law enforcement surged in the nation’s capital, while President Trump declared Tuesday that anyone who commits murder in the city will face capital punishment.
DC’s 12-day streak of no killings ends, as prosecutors ID violent suspects nabbed by feds
The District witnessed its first killing in nearly two weeks amid the federal law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital, while prosecutors began identifying some of the criminal suspects arrested by authorities during the citywide crackdown.
Whistleblower agents moving closer to winning settlements from FBI
Several FBI whistleblowers who say they suffered retaliation during the Biden administration are close to getting their security clearances reinstated and collecting back pay.
Trump backs off threat to send National Guard to other cities
President Trump on Monday said he might back off his threat to deploy the National Guard to curb crime in Democratic-run cities such as Chicago, saying he’d prefer to wait until state or local officials ask for his help.
Trump signs orders targeting cashless bail policies in D.C., other states
President Trump signed an executive order Monday threatening to pull federal support from the District of Columbia and other jurisdictions that refuse to ditch their cashless bail policies.
National Guard troops patrolling D.C. are now armed
National Guard troops are now being armed with the Army’s latest sidearm as they patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: It ‘behooves each and every one of us’ to weigh retaliatory district maps
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signaled Sunday that he is open to redrawing his state’s congressional lines to help Democrats counter Republican efforts in Texas and other states.
Trump says Chicago is next for his federalized crime crackdown
President Trump said Chicago will be the next city to receive his administration’s increased federal law enforcement surge to combat crime, similar to his crackdown on the District of Columbia.
California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehavior in prison
Erik Menendez was denied parole Thursday by a California board that said his continued misbehavior during decades in prison for murdering his parents with his older brother in 1989 showed he is still a risk to public safety.
Off-duty Cleveland cop accused of driving drunk, crashing into restaurant
Police in North Olmsted, Ohio, arrested an off-duty Cleveland Police Department officer accused of operating a vehicle under the influence and crashing into a pizza parlor.
FBI raids former Trump adviser Bolton’s home, office in classified records investigation
The FBI searched the Bethesda, Maryland, home and the Washington office of former Trump National Security Adviser John R. Bolton as part of an investigation into his handling of classified records, according to people familiar with the matter.
