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Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general

Trump said he plans to nominate acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department, making his former personal lawyer the top US law enforcement officer.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to US Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, US, June 2, 2026.
Signage is displayed outside of a Chase Bank branch in Redondo Beach, California, on March 13, 2023.

Bakersfield Chase Bank locked down as police respond to hostage situation

(Illustrative) Gold bars of different sizes are displayed at the Austrian Gold and Silver Refinery (Oegussa) in Vienna, Austria, on February 3, 2026. European and Asian stock markets struggled for direction February 4, 2026.

Ex-CIA official stole $40 million in gold bars from agency, prosecutors allege

FBI wanted poster for Monica Elfriede Witt, a former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist wanted on espionage charges related to Iran.

FBI offers $200,000 reward for former US Air Force specialist accused of spying for Iran


FBI Director Kash Patel 'paranoid' he is next to be fired from Trump administration - report

Patel's fears come after several prominent figures were fired from the Trump administration, including former US Army chief of staff Randy George and former attorney-general Pam Bondi.

FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Texas Congressman presents bill to designate CAIR a terror org., revoke NGO status, over Hamas ties

In the bill, Roy cites various evidence of CAIR's terror links, including the fact that CAIR was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 2007 Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial.

FILE PHOTO: US Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) arrives to a lunch meeting with members of the Texas Republican Congressional delegation at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 4, 2023.

FBI arrests former SOCOM employee for leaking classified information to journalist

Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the transmission of classified national defense information to unauthorized individuals.

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Pakistani pleads guilty to planning ISIS-inspired Oct. 7 anniversary terror attack on NYC's Jews

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, had been charged with planning an ISIS-inspired attack on New York's Jewry on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

Multiple US intelligence agencies cautioned that the Iranian government "poses a persistent threat" to US military and government personnel, Jewish and Israeli institutions, and Iranian dissidents.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated since start of war, US says

According to the advisory, the hacking operations targeted unnamed critical infrastructure organizations in the government services and facilities, water and wastewater systems, and energy sectors.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says

Andrew Emerald was charged in an eight-count indictment over a string of threatening posts, including one in which he vowed to travel to Mar-a-Lago if Trump was not dead by 2026.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired terrorism, FBI confirms

41-year-old Ayman Ghalazi filled his truck with fireworks before ramming it into the Detroit area's largest synagogue around midday on March 12.

School buses and emergency vehicles are parked near the site after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026.

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email, DOJ official confirms break-in

A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that Patel's emails were compromised but did not go into detail.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's proposed budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2025.

Improvised explosive found at CENTCOM, USSOCOM HQ in Florida, FBI’s Patel says

The improvised explosive device was placed at the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, which is home to the United States Special Operations Command and the US Central Command.

A sign for MacDill Air Force Base is displayed on a concrete wall near the main gate along South Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, Florida, US March 18, 2026.