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Two former FBI agents have each been charged with one count of lying to Congress about the investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop.
Two former FBI intelligence officials who worked on foreign election interference have been charged with making false statements to Congress about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden's laptop. Federal prosecutors allege the pair lied about their knowledge of the bureau's probe. The charges come as Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop investigation.
NPR – Politics Two former FBI agents have each been charged with one count of lying to Congress about the investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop.
NPR – Politics Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
Lawyers for two accused officials say Department of Justice seeking to revive scandal in the run-up to midterm vote.
Federal prosecutors allege the two, who worked on the bureau’s Foreign Influence Task Force, lied about their knowledge of its probe into Hunter Biden and his laptop.
NYTimes – US The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.
Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election Two former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged on Friday with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden ’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election . Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides surrend…
Two former FBI agents have each been charged with one count of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden's laptop.
Two former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged Friday with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden's laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.
NPR – Politics A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired by the Trump administration Department of Justice in July 2025. Comey sued the DOJ, claiming her dismissal was illegal. The judge noted she had worked on high-profile cases and received stellar reviews. The ruling adds to concerns about politically motivated firings at the DOJ.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
NPR – Politics President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, portraying him as a national-security threat and questioning his loyalty to the United States. El-Sayed, who is running for the US Senate, responded to the attacks, which were made at a Michigan rally with the midterm elections approaching.
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