The investigation is likely linked to some high-profile classified files; this issue was first opened during Trump's first term but was later paused under former US President Joe Biden.

Who is John Bolton? Why FBI raided home of Trump's former national security adviser

United States President-elect Donald Trump has bypassed standard background checks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for some of his controversial cabinet appointees, to minimise the chances of them being rejected during the Senate confirmation for any conflict of interest, reported CNN.

Trump skips FBI standard background checks for some of his Cabinet appointees

Donald Trump has slammed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray after the latter raised doubts about whether the former United States president was hit by a bullet during the assassination attempt, earlier this month.

Trump blasts FBI director for questioning if he was struck by bullet during assassination bid

Government affairs across different state capitols in the US were disrupted briefly on Wednesday (Jan 3) after a bomb threat was emailed to officials. The threats prompted evacuations from buildings but no explosives were found as federal authorities dismissed them as hoaxes.

Several US state capitols shut down briefly after receiving hoax bomb threats

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday (Dec 25) said it was investigating threats being made against the Colorado Supreme Court justices who ruled last week that ex-President Donald Trump was ineligible to become a presidential candidate.

FBI investigating reports of violent threats to Colorado judges who ruled against Trump

The United States government's terrorist watchlist has nearly doubled in just six years. The consolidated database of individuals has not only been quietly expanding in number but also in who it targets, revealed a CBS Reports study released on Thursday (Dec 14).

US terrorist watchlist nearly doubled in just six years: Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) busted a crime ring in the United States and arrested more than a dozen members for engaging in a series of armed robberies of Indian jewellery stores and showrooms in several states, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (September 7).

US: FBI busts gang involved in armed robberies of Indian jewellery stores

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been approached by the Jamaican government to assist in probing the fraud in which eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt lost over $12.

FBI to help probe multi-billion dollar fraud case targetting Olympic champion Usain Bolt, others

John Allen, a retired four-star general who is facing an FBI probe, has resigned from the influential think tank Brookings Institution. According to Responsible Statecraft, Allen submitted his resignation letter following explosive allegations that he made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents from the FBI during its investigation into whether he worked behind the scenes to influence US foreign policy in favor of the small Persian Gulf nation.

Retired Marine General John Allen resigns from influential think tank amid FBI probe

US authorities identified as a British citizen the gunman who, on Saturday (January 15), held four people as hostages at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) named the 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram from Blackburn.

US authorities identify Texas hostage-taker as British citizen; UK police arrest two teens

A US court has authorised Federal Bureau of Investigation to directly investigate backdoors into hundreds of Microsoft Exchange email servers across the US. Four months ago, hackers had used vulnerabilities in the server to attack multiple networks.

FBI to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers, in a first for federal agency

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States is currently questioning dozens of people in relation to the killing of a police officer during the attack on US Capitol.

FBI investigating dozens for death of police officer at US Capitol

When authorities went to arrest Matthew Piercey on Monday for what they said was his role in running a $35 million Ponzi scheme, he took off in his truck and led them to Shasta Lake, the largest man-made reservoir in California.

Ponzi scheme suspect uses underwater scooter to flee FBI

US election 2020: Marred by robocalls? The United States is currently voting for its next president. The incumbent President Donald Trump is fighting against Democratic hopeful Joe Biden in the 2020 US elections, and now the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) is dealing with an unusual threat: robocalls.

US election 2020: FBI investigating calls urging 'tens of thousands of people' to stay at home on election day

FBI arrested a NASA researcher who allegedly failed to disclose his ties to Chinese entities. According to the US Justice Department, this happened during the course of securing funding for a NASA research project.

FBI arrests NASA researcher for not 'disclosing' alleged ties with China

The Federal Bureau of Investigation considers any mobile app developed in Russia to be a "potential counterintelligence threat," it said on Monday, responding to a US lawmaker's query about face-editing photo app FaceApp.

Russian FaceApp is 'potential counterintelligence threat': FBI

Hate crimes reported to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation fell slightly in 2018 from the previous year, according to an annual report released by the FBI on Tuesday.

Reported hate crimes down slightly in United States in 2018: FBI

Canadian police illegally shared details of Meng Wanzhou's phone with US authorities, lawyers said Thursday, in a bid to have an extradition case against the top Huawei executive thrown out.

Canadian police illegally shared info on Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou: Lawyers

US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a national security and privacy investigation into FaceApp, a face-editing photo app developed in Russia, in a letter sent on Wednesday.

US Senator Schumer asks FBI to probe Russia's FaceApp over security concerns

A 21-year-old man from Georgia has been arrested and charged over allegations he plotted to attack the White House by blowing a hole in it with an anti-tank rocket then storming the building with guns and grenades, US prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Man charged in plot to attack White House with anti-tank rocket

The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry in 2017 into whether US President Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia, The New York Times reported on Friday.

FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia against US interests: Report

Marriott International said on Friday that hackers accessed up to 500 million customer records in its Starwood Hotels reservation system in an attack that began four years ago, exposing data including passport numbers and payment cards.

Marriott's Starwood hack hits up to 500 million customers

Apple Inc's top security officer told Congress on Sunday that it had found no sign of suspicious transmissions or other evidence that it had been penetrated in a sophisticated attack on its supply chain.

Apple tells Congress it found no signs of hacking attack

Manafort, who denies all,?resigned from?the campaign in August?amid revelations of his?work lobbying for pro-Russian Ukrainian oligarchs

FBI investigating former Trump campaign manager's ties to Russia