William Burns, the previous Central Intelligence Agency director, accused the Trump administration of enacting “a campaign of retribution” under “the guise of a reform process” on Tuesday. The Biden administration’s CIA chief gave his scathing rebuke of the current administration’s transformation of the intelligence community during an event with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. […]

James Walkinshaw, a Democrat who served as a longtime aide to the late Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, won the special election to succeed him in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race for Walkinshaw at 7:36 p.m., 36 minutes after the polls closed. Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson 74.9% […]

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) suggested in a podcast appearance that law enforcement’s purpose is to solve, not prevent, crime. Police departments, including Crockett’s local Dallas Police Department, often devote resources to crime prevention. The DPD’s mission statement says it provides “preventive” services and “strives to reduce crime.” Crockett emphasized law enforcement’s role in solving crime […]

Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned jurisdictions considering reparations packages that approving them would violate the law. Dhillon told Newsmax on Monday that a reparations package being considered by Buncombe County, North Carolina, would violate federal law if approved. The $2.9 million package was scheduled for a vote on […]