The Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association (FBIAA) has issued a letter to congressional leaders warning that recent directives from acting Department of Justice and FBI officials could jeopardize thousands of careers and disrupt ongoing investigations. The letter specifically addresses orders from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, which include terminating senior FBI leadership and compiling lists of personnel involved in sensitive investigations.
The Department of Justice has dismissed more than a dozen officials involved in the prosecution of President Donald Trump under Special Counsel Jack Smith.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has launched an investigation into the New Orleans terrorist attack and the cybertruck explosion outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas.
House Republicans announced that they will develop a panel to investigate the January 6 Committee despite its members being pardoned by former President Joe Biden.
A brush fire broke out in Jurupa Valley on Tuesday, January 21, as strong Santa Ana winds persisted across Southern California. Known as the "Clay Fire," it ignited along the Santa Ana River Bottom near Pedley Road and Van Buren Boulevard around 5 p.m.
A historic church in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood has suffered another setback, as the cherished Baby Jesus statue from its nativity scene was stolen. This theft comes just a year after vandals caused $40,000 worth of damage to the church’s stained-glass windows.
Samantha Deering, ex-wife of Pete Hegseth, has publicly denied allegations of abuse made by Hegseth’s estranged ex-sister-in-law, Danielle Dietrich. The allegations surfaced just days before Hegseth’s expected confirmation as defense secretary, prompting accusations of a politically motivated smear campaign.
