House GOP bill aims at hiring more border agents with funds redirected from IRS
First on FOX – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (New York) is introducing a bill that would direct funds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to hire more Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border. It has been submitted. Entitled the “Directing IRS Resources to Today's Emergency Crisis Act,'' or the “DIRECT Act,'' the bill would “cancel […]
FBI warns agents of call log thefts by hackers who breached AT&T — prompts urgent push to protect confidential informants’ identities: report
Bloomberg News reported Thursday that FBI leaders said hackers who broke into AT&T's systems last year likely stole several months' worth of agents' call records and text logs, which are classified as confidential. It warned that it was urging urgent efforts to protect the identities of informants. The breach is believed to have compromised all […]
Border Agents Find ‘Sophisticated’ Migrant Tunnel Built On Biden’s Watch
Homeland Security officials are searching for the creator of an underground tunnel that runs from Mexico under the U.S. border into El Paso, Texas. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday that Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers discovered an “artificial smuggling tunnel” while inspecting a storm drain. press release. The agency said […]
Why Ben Affleck got a visit from FBI agents and LA cops at Brentwood bachelor pad
Ben Affleck was visited by FBI agents and the Los Angeles Police Department at his bachelor home as wildfires raged. Authorities were seen outside the “Gone Girl” actor's Brentwood, Calif., home over the weekend, according to photos obtained by Page Six. A representative from the FBI's press office told Page Six: “Because of this, agents […]
US agents find sophisticated ‘narco tunnel’ linking El Paso to Mexico
US federal agents have discovered a sophisticated “drug tunnel” with electricity and a working ventilation system used by smugglers between El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico. El Paso Homeland Security Investigations said the man-made tunnel, about 4 feet wide and 6 feet high, has cut into El Paso's Boone Street storm drain, just a few […]
CBP warns against phone scam by fake Border Patrol agents
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has repeatedly issued warnings about phone scams that “target residents across the country to obtain personal information that circumvents financial security protocols.” The agency said in a post on Sunday's X that scammers are posing as CBP agents or Border Patrol agents while promising money for information or threatening that […]
We Need More FBI Agents in Spots People Get Radicalized
On Friday's “CBS Morning,” Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said that to prevent attacks like the New Orleans terrorist attack, “all across the country… “We will need to get our feet on the ground where people are at risk.” become radicalized. “Although the FBI had a strong presence after […]
FBI Agents Have Been Largely Good, But Higher-Ups Played Politics
On Friday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “The Ingraham Angle,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said she has confidence in many of the FBI agents on the scene, saying, “They did a really good job.” They're smart, hard-working people. But they take orders from above. And I think that's a problem.'' And the first […]
Mets need to strengthen bullpen with big free agents available
Mets Director of Baseball Operations David Stearns addressed the team's lineup (see: Juan Soto) and starting rotation (see: Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas) this offseason. To date, the bullpen remains untouched beyond a collection of largely unproven arms who have signed contracts or claimed waivers. Known players include Edwin Diaz, Reid Garrett, Sean Reid-Foley, […]
A complete list of WNBA teams’ free agents, key dates, and everything you need to know
WNBA Free agency begins in the coming weeks, and the fates of notable free agents such as Kelsey Plum, Kelsey Mitchell and Brittney Greiner will also be determined soon. If you want to understand the content but don't know where to start, here are important dates and terms you should know. January 11th to 20th: […]