FBI is investigating dozens of bomb threats to historically Black colleges

Recent weeks have seen a wave of bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). As Black History Month begins, they’re a reminder that violent racism isn’t just a part of …

Trump is trying to incite violence against prosecutors investigating him. One has turned to the FBI

The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney is asking for the FBI’s help with security after Donald Trump targeted her in his speech at a Texas rally on Saturday. ”These prosecutors are vicious, …

'Go back to your country': Man arrested and charged for hate crime after attacking Sikh taxi driver

Authorities in New York arrested and charged a man with a hate crime on Jan. 14 in connection to a Jan. 3 incident. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) officials …

While FBI offers up flimsy reasons for being unprepared on Jan. 6, its record tells the real story

The details of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection are gradually emerging into view, thanks to evidence released in the indictments against key players such as Stewart Rhodes and his Oath Keepers. But …

NYPD says while hate crimes rose by 100% in 2020, anti-Asian incidents jumped 361%

It’s no surprise that hate crimes are increasing at alarming rates across the country. Reports throughout the year have consistently noted increases in faith-, race-, and identity-based crimes …

The FBI is trying to track crimes, and Jim Jordan is outraged

Republicans are really pushing the outrage over the idea that federal law enforcement would pay attention to crimes being committed against local educators and education officials—at least if those …

Texas State Guard member who set Austin synagogue on fire now faces federal charges

A Texas teen who was arrested in connection with one incident among a string of antisemitic attacks faces federal charges, according to a new criminal complaint affidavit. The 18-year-old Texas State …

GOP lawmaker, indicted after lying to the FBI, now banned by a judge from being alone with evidence

Last week, the Department of Justice announced that Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was indicted for lying to the FBI over foreign donations made to his campaign. 

Thursday, Judge Stanley Blumfeld took …

'Every hate crime is an attack on the community': Hate crimes against Asians rose 76% in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already prevalent issue in our country, racism against Asian Americans. Reports indicating the surge in hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander …

Congress will soon have oversight over U.S. Olympic leadership. Top gymnasts want a factory reset

Top U.S. Gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Maggie Nichols asked Congress to replace the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) board in a letter obtained Wednesday by …

FBI releases newly obtained videos showing just how violent the mob was on Jan. 6

Nine months after one of the most violent days in the history of our country, investigations are still ongoing as more than 670 people have been charged with involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol …

Donald Trump tried to destroy Andrew McCabe. A new settlement undoes some of the damage

Andrew McCabe, the former acting FBI director who became a frequent subject of Donald Trump’s rage, will get his pension after Trump pushed to strip him of it, with then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions …

Violent seditionists are being arrested by SWAT teams and it's making them very upset

It turns out that when arresting some of the participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection, police departments have been using SWAT teams and similarly heavily armed teams to do the actual arresting part. …

Sen. Whitehouse says allegations against Kavanaugh were ‘swept under the rug’ by FBI

Talk about perfect timing. During a hearing on the FBI’s mishandling of allegations against Larry Nassar, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse raised questions about whether the Nassar investigation was the only …

In 2016, FBI investigations marred an election. In 2020, they helped shore up public confidence

This is the tale of a presidential election, an investigation, wrangling between the Justice Department (DOJ) and the FBI, and the law of intended consequences. But it’s not about 2016; rather, …

The FBI apparently lied about investigating Kavanaugh. What are Democrats going to do about it?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has now admitted that it failed to investigate even the most “relevant” of the 4,500 tips it received during an investigation into sexual assault …

Senate Democrats say FBI ignored tips in Brett Kavanaugh investigation

Here at Daily Kos, we all suffered through Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, recalling his indignant behavior while questioned, especially as juxtaposed with Dr. …

FBI’s bizarre system of categorizing domestic terrorists continues to infect Biden’s strategy

The hysterical proclamations about a free speech crackdown from right-wing apologists like Tucker Carlson notwithstanding, President Biden’s “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism” …

Virginia 'Bible study' group planned to test homemade bombs, FBI says

Virginia man Fi Duong already faces charges for his minor role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. But he may be in more trouble for his actions since Jan. 6, after the FBI infiltrated his …

As insurrectionists turn into snitches for federal prosecutors, circle tightens around conspirators

As the number of participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection turning state’s witnesses against their fellow rioters keeps adding up, so does the evidence against their cohorts—particularly the …