Law Enforcement & Intelligence
The latest coverage of the law enforcement community and all aspects of U.S. intelligence.
Blanche nomination back on track after he rescinds Trump weaponization fund
Todd Blanche appears to have enough support to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee after he reached an agreement to fully revoke President Trump’s anti-weaponization fund and clarify Mr. Trump’s limited immunity from prosecution over past tax malfeasance.
Trump reverses threat on Blanche, attacks Sen. Cornyn, defends Anti-Weaponization Fund
President Trump said Friday he wants acting Attorney General Todd Blanche “immediately” confirmed to the position, seemingly dropping a threat he made the day prior to pull his nomination and resubmit it next Congress.
U.S. trending toward fewest killings on record in 2026, report says
The Council on Criminal Justice’s midyear report released Thursday shows homicides are on track to hit their lowest point in U.S. recorded history amid an overall decline in crime nationwide.
Portland ballot initiative to increase police staffing accused of misleading voters
A Portland, Oregon, ballot initiative intended to divert surplus climate funds to boost police hiring has been dogged by accusations that canvassers are misleading voters to get their signatures — an allegation proponents of the measure said is part of an organized campaign to taint their effort.
U.S. Attorney’s office announces seizure of over $25M in cryptocurrency tied to global fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said Tuesday that it has seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to multiple international fraud investigations.
State Department says Cuba backing radical U.S. leftists
Cuba’s communist regime has been engaged in a long-term campaign of subversion in the United States through espionage and support for radicals and leftists, including black-clad Antifa street thugs and the organizers of riots in the wake of the death of George Floyd, according to a State Department report.
Pamela Smart, serving life, seeks a new trial as a New Hampshire judge weighs her latest petition
Lawyers for Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, urged a New Hampshire judge Monday to allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward.
DNI nominee Jay Clayton sheds Democrats’ support by not saying Biden won 2020 election
Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton appears headed for a partisan confirmation vote after refusing to say during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Joseph R. Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Blanche says Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police deserved prosecution
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that those who assaulted police officers when they stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 deserved to have been prosecuted.
AG nominee Todd Blanche takes blame for Epstein files flubs, vows anti-weaponization fund is dead
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took responsibility Wednesday for botches that saw victims’ names released in the Epstein files, but defended the Justice Department’s response as a good effort on a thorny issue in a short time-frame.
Jack Smith’s ‘Arctic Frost’ team spied on lawmakers’ texts without shielding privileged info
Newly released records show that investigators working for former special counsel Jack Smith directly accessed text messages belonging to 44 current and former members of Congress.
Supreme Court justices detail sicko threats, ask Congress for more security money
Supreme Court justices detailed growing and disturbing threats to their safety as they asked Congress on Tuesday to increase their security budgets.
Man with firearm arrested outside of U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police on Monday arrested an armed motorist at a security stop bordering the U.S. Senate.
‘Plots are ongoing’: Waltz says Iran has operatives in U.S. trying to assassinate Trump
Top Trump administration officials confirmed that President Trump faces active and ongoing threats to his life from Iranian operatives within the U.S.
8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.
White House credits Trump’s tough-on-crime stance for historic drop in killings nationwide
The Trump administration said its aggressive crime-fighting agenda is responsible for the historic lows in homicides recorded by major cities throughout the country.