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ministration. `Will you commit to providing Special Counsel Durham with staff, resources and funds needed to thoroughly complete his investigation?' Grassley asked." Garland "said that, at this point, he does not have `any information about the investigation as I sit here today."I understand that he has

ace to continue his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe - but he wouldn't explicitly make a committal." Ranking Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley "pressed Garland on whether he would commit to allowing Durham to continue his probe through the Biden administration. `Will you commit to providin

xican prison in 2015." The AP describes her arrest as "the latest twist in the bloody, multinational saga involving Guzman, the longtime head of the Sinaloa drug cartel," while Reuters (2/22, Stempel, Daniel) highlights that her arrest "is the highest profile U.S. capture of a Mexican on drug charges si

et the full scope of the government allegations at this time." Meanwhile, the Washington Post (2/22, Hsu, Sheridan, 10.52M) reports she "grew up in Sinaloa state, the traditional heart of Mexico's illegal drug industry, but was born in California, making her a U.S. citizen." The Post adds that she "slip

on" after learning that Smith had obtained the phone records of nine GOP lawmakers as part of his January 6 investigation, with figures such as Sen. Chuck Grassley calling it "worse than Watergate" and Director Patel claiming it proved the records were "seized for political purposes?' The article explained that

er than at his home near FBI headquarters. "The first document is a request for physical surveillance on Navarro the day the FBI arrested him," Sen. Grassley said. "The second document is the timeline of that surveillance... the FBI didn't arrest him at his house, which was literally right next to the FBI

thorized Pentagon operations under the law of armed conflict, and imposed sanctions on Mexico-based companies accused of supplying chemicals to the Sinaloa cartel. Former LA Deputy Mayor Sentenced to Probation, $5,000 Fine for Fake Bomb Threat to City Hall KABC (ABC-7) (10/08, Staff Writer) reported th

olent Drug Gang Threatens US Tourists and Director Patel The Daily Mail (10/07, Chain) reported that members of the Los Chapitos faction of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel threatened U.S. tourists and Director Patel through banners allegedly displayed in Baja California after recent FBI- led raids and weapons se

d its position not to republish the report because it would contradict Wray's testimony. Assistant FBI Director Marshall Yates wrote in a letter to Grassley that one reason for not releasing the report was that "the reporting will contradict Director Wray's testimony," and Yates also explained that the r

cations between FBI officials ahead of the 2020 election, were declassified by Director Patel and transmitted to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, and they reveal that the FBI recalled the original reporting document on September 25, 2020, just a day after Wray testified before Congress that

Hacker Enlisted to Help Mexican Cartel Track, Kill FBI Informants EFTA01655241 VICE (07/01, Prada) reported that a hacker affiliated with Mexico's Sinaloa cartel accessed Mexico City's security grid of over 18,000 cameras and phone data to identify FBI informants. According to the article, the hacker

d in the last few months, ever since protests have led to nationwide pressure on politicians to 'defund' and 'reimagine' policing." EFTA00150746 Grassley: Senate Would "Probably" Override Trump Veto Of Defense Bill. The Hill (7/7, Carney, 2.98M) reports Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) "is warning that Co

Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) have all said they will not attend, though only Grassley explicitly gave COVID- 19 as a reason. Florida ICU Beds Filling Up. Reuters (7/7, Caspani, Borter) reports that on Tuesday, "more than four dozen h

d a 'True American Hero Award' by the Federal Drug Agent Foundation for 'their work in the investigation and apprehension of the former head of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico ('Chapo' Guzman)." The Post adds, "Former colleagues believe he may use his experience in such high-profile cases to get Maxwe

m and persons loyal to him." KSTU (Fox-13) (02/05, Carlisle), Newsweek(02/OS, Clark), and CTPost (02/05, Lockhart) also reported on the story. Sen. Chuck Grassley Says High-Level Justice, FBI Firings Justified The Quad City Times (02/05, Watson) reported that U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley does not take issue with f

high-level FBI and DOJ officials, he told reporters on Wednesday. But low-level employees following orders should not be held responsible, he said. Grassley, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, noted on a call with reporters on Wednesday a memo to the workforce from high-level justice official that

terrorist organizations. The author claimed that the cartels are not terrorist groups like Al Qaeda or ISIS. Cartels like Mexico's two largest, the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, do not want to overthrow the state or remold society in their image. They have a less ambitious goal:

int senators are expected to advance the nominee along party lines to the full Senate for confirmation. Senate Judiciary Democrats on Tuesday asked Grassley for another hearing to question Patel on several matters, including the recent personnel shakeup at the FBI. Grassley denied their request. "No one

el Nomination Process and Commentary Grassley Eyes Next Week to Move FBI Director Pick Politico (02/04, Fuchs) reported that Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said in a statement Tuesday his committee plans to take a final vote on FBI director nominee Kash Patel as early as next week. The article noted th

Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The article stated that Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, 42, also known as "Chapo Isidro," is accused of spearheading the Sinaloa, Mexico-based group, which the FBI said is "responsible for the possession, distribution, and importation of large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl,

Russian organized crime. The FBI alleges that Nellie Ohr's denial of involvement in the Steele dossier was materially false, and Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has criticized the DOJ for not holding her accountable for apparent felonies. Just the News (05/29, Spicer) and The Blaze (05/29, Garcia) also repor

d a backlog of 65,000 reports filed by workers about children in custody or their sponsors who warranted concern. The article noted that last year, Grassley drew attention to HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement's poor vetting of sponsors who applied to take in children who had come over the border witho

lved in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. According to the article, key accomplishments of the division include the arrests of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Barrio Azteca gang leader Eduardo "Tablas" Ravelo, as well as the discovery of a cross-border tunnel. The