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The FBI’s Failed Plan to Make Black Activist James Forman an Informant
The FBI was able to place informants into the top layers of organizations deemed threats.
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Trump Apologists Are Gunning for Mueller
GOP and Fox News are running a Mueller smear campaign.
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As Mueller Closes in on Trump, the Right Pushes Back: Will He Be Fired?
With Trump in trouble, his allies argue that the entire Mueller investigation is a grand conspiracy.
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Lawmakers Demand Transparency and Restrictions on FBI Spying Powers
The statute's expiration could curtail powerful forms of surveillance.
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Trump Pressured Top Republicans to End Senate Intel Committee Russia Probe
Could this be evidence the president committed obstruction of justice?
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What the Latest FBI Data Do and Do Not Tell Us About Hate Crimes in the US
This November, the FBI released its annual report of hate crimes.
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The FBI Is Once Again Profiling Black Activists Because of Their Beliefs and Their Race
Nusrat Choudhury discusses the FBI's "Black identity extremist" designation.
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Trump’s Pick to Head the FBI Wouldn’t Say Whether He’d Spy on Mosques — the Senate Confirmed Him Anyway
Both the FBI and the Trump administration benefit from self-perpetuating Islamophobia.
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Formerly Jailed CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: Jeff Sessions Is Extending Obama’s War on Leaks
John Kiriakou discusses the FBI's newly formed team for handling leaks.
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Wray Confirmed as FBI Director as Questions Swirl Over His Past Record, Close Ties to Big Business
In an unprecedented move, five senators voted against his nomination.