Law Enforcement

What does the U.S. attorney general actually do?

The position is one of the most important in the federal executive branch.

What does the director of the FBI do?

The role of both the FBI and its leader have dramatically shifted over time.

3 key findings on the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pa.

The congressional panel investigating assassination attempts on Donald Trump issued its final report this week.

Immigration enforcement agents see Trump’s border czar as one of their own

Tom Homan spent more than 30 years as a federal law enforcement officer, ultimately becoming the leader of ICE.

Secret Service needs to fix 'corrosive cultural attitudes' with its workforce to prevent a successful assassination, panel finds

The failures that led to a nearly successful assassination attempt on Trump run deeper than staffing shortfalls, the investigators found.

Bill aims to support federal prison officers with new mental health grant programs

The legislation calls for new funding to provide mental health screenings to federal corrections officers and contractors, enabling possible referrals to health care providers.

Senate report details widespread Secret Service failures in Trump assassination attempt

Lack of communication and leadership led to USSS errors, though the agency maintains no individual employees were to blame.

A pair of new bills aim to reshape the Secret Service 

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., penned new legislation to shift the agency’s jurisdiction for investigating financial crimes and alter how it designates its protective perimeter in the wake of the Trump assassination attempt. 

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Customs and Border Protection settles a $45M lawsuit alleging discrimination against pregnant employees

Plaintiffs said the agency required them to enter temporary light duty status after becoming pregnant, as opposed to giving them the option.

Justice Department sues freight railroad to improve Amtrak service

Trains are late three-quarters of the time along one Amtrak route. The Justice Department blames Norfolk Southern for the chronic delays.

FBI program to catch serial criminals is underfunded and understaffed, inspector general says

Despite a nearly 3,000% increase in cases submitted to the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program’s database, staffing and funding levels have remained “relatively flat.”

‘Long been the case’ that we’re stretched too thin, Secret Service says

Agency says it is dealing with "long impacts" of staffing shortages as congressional leaders call for heads to roll.

The Trump campaign shooting puts a spotlight on Secret Service leadership, and the women serving in its ranks

Kimberly Cheatle, the second woman to lead the agency, is being called to testify in front of Congress, while conservatives question whether women are fit to provide protection.

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How federal agencies are responding to the Trump assassination attempt

FBI, Secret Service and others are taking a lead role and deploying personnel in response to Saturday's shooting.

Detention facilities under U.S. Marshals Service lack proper oversight

GAO found that nearly half of the deputies who reviewed certain detention facilities in fiscal 2023 had not been trained.