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US: 2-year-old son shockingly kills mother with loaded gun, police arrest her boyfriend | READ

A 22-year-old woman was accidentally shot dead by her two-year-old toddler on California’s Fresno Street and San Jose Avenue on Friday. Mina used to live with her 18-year-old boyfriend Andrew Sanchez, and two children, an eight-month-old infant and a two-and-a-half-year-old toddler, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement posted on the social media platform. A Facebook post by the …

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Ghost guns: Luigi Mangione had one at the time of his arrest, police say

CNN

CNN — The man suspected of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was carrying a “ghost gun” — a type of untraceable, homemade firearm — when he was apprehended Monday, police said. An untraceable, homemade firearm There are two main attributes to ghost guns, often referred to by officials as “privately made firearms,” or PMFs. But it is …

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The FBI can now vet Trump’s White House picks. But he can ignore whatever the bureau digs up.

Politico

Or Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for national intelligence director, who has voiced sympathetic views of autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and took a secret trip to visit Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. “There’s nothing to stop him from giving blanket security clearances with zero vetting,” said Bradley Moss, a lawyer who specializes in security clearance law. “The current president is under zero …

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Trump transition team finally agrees to FBI background checks for nominees

Raw Story

Donald Trump has used a private company to perform background checks on some of his appointees to serve in his Cabinet and refused to sign an agreement that he would let the FBI do the checks. That ended Tuesday when Trump's transition team finally signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Justice, agreeing to allow the FBI to …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump team signs agreement to allow Justice to conduct background checks on nominees, staff

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay. “This agreement with the Department of Justice will ensure President Trump and his team are ready on Day 1 to begin enacting the America First Agenda that an overwhelming majority …

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Trump transition signs agreement with Justice Department, paving the way for FBI background checks on Trump picks

CNN

CNN — Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Justice Department, paving the way for the team to seek FBI background checks on the president-elect’s appointees. While some key GOP senators have suggested openness to Trump’s Cabinet picks not undergoing full FBI background checks, as has traditionally been done, others have said they’d like to …

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Democrats shift tactics on Trump Cabinet picks after lessons learned from first term

CNN

CNN — Senate Democrats staged dramatic showdowns to protest nominations during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in office. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania told CNN earlier this month he would “absolutely” vote to confirm his one-time political rival Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead a key health care agency as long as Oz “agrees to protect and preserve Medicaid and …

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3 weeks ago

No Background Checks, No Problem?

Politico

Typically, incoming administrations arrange with the bureau to run background checks on nominees even before taking office. “I have clients who go before the Senate confirmation process, and it will change the way I advise and analyze them,” Dan Meyer, a veteran national security lawyer, said of Trump’s sidestepping of the FBI. “Right now, it would seem to me that …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

GOP senator: People 'don’t care' about FBI background checks for Trump nominees

Raw Story

Some of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for his second administration have been generating considerable controversy. But attorney George Conway, a Never Trump conservative, has slammed some of Trump's picks as "appalling" choices the Senate should reject — including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. Trump's critics have been calling for FBI background checks for Trump's nominees. When Karl noted …

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'There's another guy': Morning Joe names overlooked senator who could cripple Trump agenda

Raw Story

Panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" predicted that Republican senators would hold the line on FBI background checks on Donald Trump's nominees to the Cabinet. "There were real questions about the Trump transition team not using the FBI for background checks," said MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire. "This is where if you are Donald Trump, there is a concerted understanding, recognition you may …

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4 weeks ago

Former FBI agent urges Biden to order background checks on Trump's Cabinet picks

Salon

President-elect Donald Trump’s decision not to do background checks on his Cabinet picks could come back to haunt him, a former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence said in an MSNBC interview on Sunday. Last week, CNN reported that Trump’s transition team is bypassing standard FBI background checks for some of his Cabinet picks, instead relying on private investigation companies to …

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'You don't care?' ABC host stunned as GOP senator shrugs off FBI checks for Trump picks

Raw Story

ABC host Jonathan Karl pressed Sen. Bill Hagerty after he suggested that FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees weren't necessary. During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program, Karl noted that Sen. Joni Ernst had called for an FBI background check for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who faced sexual misconduct allegations. "As you know, there haven't …

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1 month ago

Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff

Politico

Both the Trump transition and the White House confirmed to POLITICO that negotiations on the agreements are still underway. | Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Members of Congress in both parties are also alarmed, with three Senate Democrats suggesting to POLITICO that the lack of FBI background checks could prevent Trump’s nominees from securing confirmation — pointing to revelations this week about …

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1 month ago

Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they may be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background check. Asked Wednesday if she was concerned by the allegations, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said, “of course.” “I said from the beginning that I was shocked by the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump skips FBI background checks for controversial cabinet picks, opts for private vetting: Report

Firstpost

Trump and his allies claim that the FBI’s background check system is slow and inefficient, potentially delaying the president-elect’s ability to swiftly implement his agenda, according to a report, citing sources familiar with the transition process President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for some Cabinet nominees, opting instead to use private companies for vetting potential …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks

CNN

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using private companies to conduct vetting of potential candidates for administration jobs, people close to the transition planning say. Dan Meyer, a national security attorney in Washington, DC, said the incoming Trump administration “doesn’t want harmony.” They “don’t …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's transition team is skipping FBI background checks for Cabinet picks: report

Salon

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team will lean on private companies to conduct background checks and vet potential Cabinet members in his administration, per a new report from CNN. A source within Trump’s team cited the slow speed and rigor of the standard FBI screenings for their departure from the typical process, saying that the Trump team is worried delays could …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gun Sales Aren't Soaring This Election

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The 2024 presidential election has yet to spark a significant jump in gun sales, according to FBI data released Friday, reversing a two-decade trend in which election years correlate strongly with firearm purchases. Every presidential election year for the last two decades has seen a major surge in background checks, indicating rising sales. Monthly FBI background checks …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Leaked memo reveals plan for Trump to skip 'traditional background checks' if elected: NYT

Raw Story

An internal memo from those closest to Donald Trump puts forth a plan for the former president to "bypass traditional background checks" and give appointees "immediate access to classified secrets after taking office," according to Maggie Haberman of the New York Times. "A memo circulating among at least half a dozen advisers to former President Donald J. Trump recommends that …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

They built an Airbnb empire in L.A. It was a ‘bait and switch’ scheme, authorities said in a lawsuit

LA Times

By all accounts, Vladyslav Yurov was living the rags-to-riches American dream. Although the one-bedroom studio apartment was advertised on Airbnb as a “Sunset studio in Marina Del Rey,” the investigator from the city attorney’s office got an email from the host revealing the “exact address” shortly after he booked a one-night stay in February. Since October 2020, Yurov and his …

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5 months ago

"Gun extremists have a dream ticket": JD Vance brags about "Mamaw's" huge gun stash in RNC speech

Salon

MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance – Trump’s pick for vice-president who once mused about getting rid of the ATF and called Democrats’ efforts to ban bump stocks “a huge distraction” – is getting rave reviews from firearm groups as he debuts at the RNC. “I think it’s important we don’t get so caught up in this particular moment that we …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Airbnb fails to protect guests from hidden cameras

CNN

CNN — It was another lawsuit brought by another victim whose fun-filled vacation turned into a voyeuristic nightmare: A woman was secretly recorded undressing at a rental property, her images stored on the computer of an alleged sexual predator accused of spying on unsuspecting renters for years. However, in a written statement, a spokesperson said that hidden camera complaints are …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Need a background check in California? Changes at the courts are causing long waits

LA Times

A courtroom at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. A panel at the 4th District Court of Appeals determined that Riverside County’s Superior Court website, which allowed users to input dates of birth and driver’s license numbers while searching for criminal records, was in violation of a state court rule that says such information should be …

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Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “We need you to overcome the unrelenting opposition of the gun lobby.” Biden’s campaign says gun control could be a motivating issue for suburban college-educated women who may be decisive in several key battlegrounds this fall. Biden also reenergized the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and he’s the …

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US: 2-year-old son shockingly kills mother with loaded gun, police arrest her boyfriend | READ

Ghost guns: Luigi Mangione had one at the time of his arrest, police say

The FBI can now vet Trump’s White House picks. But he can ignore whatever the bureau digs up.

Trump transition team finally agrees to FBI background checks for nominees

Trump team signs agreement to allow Justice to conduct background checks on nominees, staff

Trump transition signs agreement with Justice Department, paving the way for FBI background checks on Trump picks

Democrats shift tactics on Trump Cabinet picks after lessons learned from first term

No Background Checks, No Problem?

GOP senator: People 'don’t care' about FBI background checks for Trump nominees

'There's another guy': Morning Joe names overlooked senator who could cripple Trump agenda

Former FBI agent urges Biden to order background checks on Trump's Cabinet picks

'You don't care?' ABC host stunned as GOP senator shrugs off FBI checks for Trump picks

Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff

Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface

Trump skips FBI background checks for controversial cabinet picks, opts for private vetting: Report

Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks

Trump's transition team is skipping FBI background checks for Cabinet picks: report

Gun Sales Aren't Soaring This Election

Leaked memo reveals plan for Trump to skip 'traditional background checks' if elected: NYT

They built an Airbnb empire in L.A. It was a ‘bait and switch’ scheme, authorities said in a lawsuit

"Gun extremists have a dream ticket": JD Vance brags about "Mamaw's" huge gun stash in RNC speech

How Airbnb fails to protect guests from hidden cameras

Need a background check in California? Changes at the courts are causing long waits

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA