Michael Balsamo
The Associated Press
Washington, DC, United States
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US Officials Offer Congress Briefing on Trump Documents
The Biden administration has offered to brief congressional leaders on its investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence. → Read More
US Downs Chinese Balloon Over Atlantic
The Biden administration is considering a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on U.S. military. It would be brought down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the remnants could potentially be recovered. → Read More
Jan. 6 Panel to Share 20 Transcripts With Justice Department
The House Jan. 6 committee will share 20 of its interview transcripts with the Justice Department as federal prosecutors have been increasingly focused on efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the election. → Read More
Justice Dept. to Review Response to Texas School Shooting
The Justice Department says it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead. → Read More
Former Ohio Prisons Chief Top Contender to Run US Prisons
The former director of the Ohio state prison system has emerged as a leading contender to run the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. → Read More
If Passed, Bill Would Push Feds to Notify Families of Sick and Dying Inmates
Recent reporting on the federal prison system has revealed layer after layer of abuse, neglect and leadership missteps in the Bureau of Prisons -- including failure to tell families when a prisoner is severely ill or dying. → Read More
Abuse-Clouded Federal Prison in California Gets Attention, But Will Things Change?
A follow-up to an earlier Associated Press investigation finds that the crisis at the federal correctional institution in Dublin, California, is far from over. → Read More
FAA Failure to Tell US Capitol Police of DC Parachute Stunt at Nationals Game Led to Alert
The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a communications breakdown that led police to think an aircraft carrying military parachutists for a baseball stadium stunt was “a probable threat.” → Read More
Feds Indict 2 Men Accused of Impersonating Federal Agents in DC
Two men accused of impersonating federal agents and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers have been indicted by a federal grand jury. → Read More
White House Considers Expanding Limits on 'No-Knock' Warrant
President Joe Biden is considering expanding a policy that limits the use of “no-knock” warrants for certain federal agents. → Read More
Insurrection Prompts Year of Change for US Capitol Police, But Staffing Shortage Lingers
U.S. Capitol Police were ill-prepared for the thousands of protesters who descended on Capitol Hill during last year’s insurrection. Are they better off now? → Read More
‘The Stakes Are Enormous': Steve Bannon Case Tests Congress' Power
Steve Bannon is facing a contempt charge from Congress after he refused to cooperate with a House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. → Read More
Federal Officer From NJ Arrested at Capitol Rally Won't Be Charged
A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection but will not be prosecuted. → Read More
Justice Dept. Curtails Agents' Use of ‘No-Knock' Warrants
The Justice Department is curtailing federal agents’ use of “no-knock” warrants – which allow law enforcement agents to enter a home without announcing... → Read More
Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies Over Insurrection
U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot are suing former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups. → Read More
CPD Supt. Brown to Attend White House Meeting With Biden on Crime
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown is expected to attend a discussion with President Joe Biden on reducing crime at the White House Monday. → Read More
4 Arrested, Guns Seized at Hotel Near All-Star Game Events
Four people have been arrested and more than a dozen weapons seized at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game. → Read More
Schumer Wants NRA Investigated for Bankruptcy Fraud
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud, saying the... → Read More
DOJ Seeks Internal Probe on Seizure of Democrats' Data
The Justice Department has asked for an internal investigation after revelations that former President Donald Trump’s administration seized phone data from House Democrats in 2018 as part of a leaks investigation. → Read More
Wife of Infamous Drug Lord ‘El Chapo' Pleads Guilty to Federal U.S. Charges
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in the U.S. and admitted that she helped her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire. → Read More