Devlin Barrett writes about the FBI and the Justice Department, and is the author of "October Surprise: How the FBI Tried to Save Itself and Crashed an Election." He was part of reporting teams that won Pulitzer Prizes in 2018 and 2022. In 2017 he was a co-finalist for the Pulitzer for Feature Writing and the Pulitzer for International Reporting. https://www.washingtonpost.comMon, 22 Jan 2024 10:01:41 +00001hourly1https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettMon, 22 Jan 2024 02:31:04 +0000What to watch in Donald Trump’s criminal and civil cases this week - including him possibly testifying Monday in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShayna Jacobs, Devlin BarrettSun, 21 Jan 2024 22:09:08 +0000Donald Trump risks blowback if he takes the witness stand in Judge Lewis A. Kaplan’s courtroom on Monday in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/21/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/21/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 21 Jan 2024 21:00:37 +0000What to watch in Donald Trump’s criminal and civil cases this week -- including him possibly testifying Monday in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/21/trump-carroll-judge-kaplan-witness/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/21/trump-carroll-judge-kaplan-witness/Shayna Jacobs, Devlin BarrettSun, 21 Jan 2024 11:00:36 +0000Former president Donald Trump risks blowback if he takes the witness stand in Judge Lewis A. Kaplan’s courtroom on Monday in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/18/uvalde-school-shooting-doj-report/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/18/uvalde-school-shooting-doj-report/Arelis R. Hernández, Devlin Barrett, Mark BermanFri, 19 Jan 2024 01:08:57 +0000Attorney General Merrick Garland said “lives would have been saved” if officers had followed standard procedures in responding to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Tex.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/17/uvalde-school-shooting-doj-report/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/17/uvalde-school-shooting-doj-report/Arelis R. Hernández, Devlin BarrettThu, 18 Jan 2024 04:44:46 +0000Justice Department leaders held an emotional meeting with relatives of those killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre in advance of a long-awaited report. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/16/hunter-biden-selective-prosecution-gun/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/16/hunter-biden-selective-prosecution-gun/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettWed, 17 Jan 2024 01:20:32 +0000Prosecutors said Hunter Biden’s belief that he was unfairly charged with gun-purchase violations “is a fiction designed for a Hollywood script.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/14/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/14/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinSun, 14 Jan 2024 21:30:20 +0000The latest news in Donald Trump’s criminal and civil court cases, and what to watch for next week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/12/threats-swatting-fbi-justice-prosecutions/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/12/threats-swatting-fbi-justice-prosecutions/Devlin BarrettFri, 12 Jan 2024 17:10:17 +0000Data and interviews show a years-long increase in federal threat prosecutions, fueled by technology and a dangerous desire to harass people across public life.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyFri, 12 Jan 2024 16:11:59 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/12/trump-trial-schedule-when/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/12/trump-trial-schedule-when/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Josh DawseyFri, 12 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000The only thing certain about the pending trials of former president Donald Trump is the uncertainty of when they will happen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/11/hunter-biden-arraignment-tax-charges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/11/hunter-biden-arraignment-tax-charges/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettThu, 11 Jan 2024 22:16:41 +0000California case offers possibility that president’s son could go on trial twice while his father runs for reelectionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/09/trump-immunity-appeals-court-arguments/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/09/trump-immunity-appeals-court-arguments/Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu, Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 09 Jan 2024 22:59:11 +0000Three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit expressed skepticism of Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettTue, 09 Jan 2024 16:51:05 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/09/trump-immunity-case-court-arguments-jan-6/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/09/trump-immunity-case-court-arguments-jan-6/Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu, Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett, Tom Jackman, Ann MarimowTue, 09 Jan 2024 17:19:36 +0000The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit expressed skepticism of whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in his federal election subversion case.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/07/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/07/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 07 Jan 2024 21:30:00 +0000Donald Trump takes his immunity appeal to the federal appeals court in Washington, and what happened in his criminal cases last week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/05/special-counsel-costs-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/05/special-counsel-costs-trump/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinFri, 05 Jan 2024 20:11:48 +0000New spending figures released for four Justice Department special counsels.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/05/garland-public-servants-threats-spiking/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/05/garland-public-servants-threats-spiking/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettFri, 05 Jan 2024 18:17:37 +0000The attorney general cited a “deeply disturbing spike” in threats against government workers and public servants in recent months.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/03/texas-sued-sb4-migrants-justice-department/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/03/texas-sued-sb4-migrants-justice-department/Devlin BarrettThu, 04 Jan 2024 00:05:22 +0000The law would authorize local police and judges to arrest and remove undocumented immigrants, a role the Supreme Court has said belongs to the federal government.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/02/fara-barry-bennett-douglas-watts-qatar/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/02/fara-barry-bennett-douglas-watts-qatar/Devlin Barrett, Josh DawseyWed, 03 Jan 2024 01:32:30 +0000Barry Bennett served as an unpaid adviser to the 2016 campaign of Donald Trump, and both he and Douglas Watts worked for the campaign of Ben Carson.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/02/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/02/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinTue, 02 Jan 2024 11:30:02 +0000Pressing questions from Maine and Colorado on Donald Trump’s ballot access, as prosecutors and defense lawyers make motions in D.C. and Florida federal trials. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/12/28/immigration-arrests-texas-justice-dept-sue/https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/12/28/immigration-arrests-texas-justice-dept-sue/Devlin BarrettThu, 28 Dec 2023 23:01:52 +0000A letter from Washington warns that the Justice Department will sue the state of Texas over a new law that allows local police to make immigration arrests. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/26/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/26/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 26 Dec 2023 11:30:05 +0000The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, and a possible appeal of Colorado Supreme Court ruling this week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/17/trump-trials-tracker-supreme-court-appeals-court/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/17/trump-trials-tracker-supreme-court-appeals-court/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 17 Dec 2023 21:30:53 +0000The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases and what to watch for next week, including filings at appeals court and Supreme Court.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/13/jan-6-obstruction-supreme-court-trump-rioters/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/13/jan-6-obstruction-supreme-court-trump-rioters/Robert Barnes, Rachel Weiner, Devlin BarrettWed, 13 Dec 2023 22:25:48 +0000The challenge involves a law used to charge hundreds in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, and also levied against former president Donald Trump.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/13/us-intelligence-leak-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/13/us-intelligence-leak-documents/Devlin Barrett, Samuel OakfordWed, 13 Dec 2023 11:30:00 +0000The Discord leaks highlights a challenge for U.S. intelligence agencies: limiting “spillage” — government secrets that have slipped beyond secured government systems.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/12/fbi-dhs-threat-warning/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/12/fbi-dhs-threat-warning/Devlin BarrettTue, 12 Dec 2023 22:25:38 +0000Authorities said the elevated threat of violence from individuals who are motivated by the Israel-Hamas war is likely to persist through the holidays into next year.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/11/trump-immunity-supreme-court-jan-6-special-counsel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/11/trump-immunity-supreme-court-jan-6-special-counsel/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Robert Barnes, Rachel WeinerMon, 11 Dec 2023 23:03:21 +0000Justice Department seeks to avoid pre-trial delays by asking Supreme Court to quickly consider Donald Trump’s claims of immunity in D.C. election-obstruction case.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/11/hunter-biden-motion-dismiss-david-weiss/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/11/hunter-biden-motion-dismiss-david-weiss/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettMon, 11 Dec 2023 22:49:04 +0000Lawyers for President Biden’s son argued that prosecutors violated parts of a previous agreement that would have allowed Hunter Biden to avoid felony charges.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/10/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/10/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinSun, 10 Dec 2023 22:21:11 +0000Donald Trump won’t testify in New York Monday. Judge Tanya Chutkan is weighing Trump’s request for a stay in his D.C. criminal case.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/06/ukraine-war-crimes-charges-russia-justice-department/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/06/ukraine-war-crimes-charges-russia-justice-department/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinWed, 06 Dec 2023 20:23:58 +0000An indictment filed in federal court in Virginia detailed what officials said are the first war crimes charges filed by the U.S. arising out of the Ukraine war.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/05/trump-jan-6-violence-election-obstruction/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/05/trump-jan-6-violence-election-obstruction/Spencer Hsu, Devlin BarrettTue, 05 Dec 2023 23:03:44 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith accused Donald Trump of a history of election lies and threats, and tied him to violence more closely than in the D.C. indictment.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/05/russian-fugitive-escape-charge/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/05/russian-fugitive-escape-charge/Devlin BarrettTue, 05 Dec 2023 17:14:15 +0000Vladimir Jovancic is accused of helping Russian fugitive Artem Uss cut off his ankle bracelet and cross multiple borders to avoid extradition to the United States.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/04/ambassador-cuba-spy-manuel-rocha/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/04/ambassador-cuba-spy-manuel-rocha/Devlin Barrett, Mary Beth Sheridan, Karen DeYoungMon, 04 Dec 2023 23:30:01 +0000The U.S. attorney general called Manuel Rocha’s case “one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations” of the U.S. government by a foreign agent.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/04/gun-law-arrests-seizures/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/04/gun-law-arrests-seizures/Devlin BarrettMon, 04 Dec 2023 10:00:05 +0000A law meant to crack down on gun trafficking, passed after last year’s mass killing in Uvalde, Tex., has led to more than 250 arrests, according to government data.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/03/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/03/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 03 Dec 2023 21:30:09 +0000D.C. and New York gag orders, Georgia trial date: The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, and what to watch for next week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/29/scott-perry-phone-records-unsealed/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/29/scott-perry-phone-records-unsealed/Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu, Devlin BarrettThu, 30 Nov 2023 15:02:56 +0000The text messages and emails were made public as part of a fight over whether the Justice Department could have access to Perry’s phone. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/26/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/26/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinSun, 26 Nov 2023 21:30:51 +0000The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, and what to watch for in the coming week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/22/rainbow-bridge-explosion/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/22/rainbow-bridge-explosion/Devlin Barrett, Anthony Rivera, Justine McDaniel, Maria SacchettiThu, 23 Nov 2023 03:58:00 +0000The Rainbow Bridge explosion came on one of America’s busiest travel days and as security officials have expressed heightened concerns about possible attacks.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/22/rainbow-bridge-explosion-new-york-canada/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/22/rainbow-bridge-explosion-new-york-canada/Devlin Barrett, Anumita Kaur, Justine McDanielWed, 22 Nov 2023 23:32:32 +0000Two people familiar with the investigation said there was no immediate evidence of any nexus to terrorism, but officials continue to investigate and their understanding could change. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:56:53 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMaria Sacchetti, Devlin BarrettWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:53:30 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/22/canada-us-bridge-rainbow-explosion-fbi/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/22/canada-us-bridge-rainbow-explosion-fbi/Devlin Barrett, Justine McDanielWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:19:57 +0000The Rainbow Bridge explosion came on one of America’s busiest travel days and as security officials have expressed heightened concerns about possible attacks.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:19:22 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettWed, 22 Nov 2023 19:51:33 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/21/binance-changpeng-zhao-guilty-fine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/21/binance-changpeng-zhao-guilty-fine/Eli Tan, Devlin BarrettWed, 22 Nov 2023 00:42:26 +0000The deal ends the Justice Department’s three-year investigation of Binance. Regulators accused the firm of operating as an unregistered securities exchange.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/20/trump-appeal-gag-order-hearing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/20/trump-appeal-gag-order-hearing/Spencer Hsu, Tom Jackman, Devlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 23:03:00 +0000A three-judge panel struggled over how to protect Donald Trump’s “core political speech” but also ensure a fair D.C. election-obstruction trial.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/20/trump-gag-order-hearing-jan-6-case/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/20/trump-gag-order-hearing-jan-6-case/Tom Jackman, Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner, Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 17:05:01 +0000The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is hearing arguments about whether Donald Trump should be subject to a gag order in his election subversion case in Washington.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 16:37:13 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 16:19:33 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 15:42:34 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 15:24:09 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 15:05:13 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 20 Nov 2023 14:51:17 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/19/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/19/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 19 Nov 2023 21:32:45 +0000What’s happening with the Trump Trials during Thanksgiving week -- and a recap of what happened last week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/15/hunter-biden-subpoenas-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/15/hunter-biden-subpoenas-trump/Devlin BarrettWed, 15 Nov 2023 16:33:40 +0000As Hunter Biden fights gun charges, he is asking a court to authorize subpoenas for former president Donald Trump and former attorney general William P. Barr.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/12/trump-trials-tracker-donald-indictments/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/12/trump-trials-tracker-donald-indictments/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinSun, 12 Nov 2023 21:31:53 +0000The latest developments in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases — and the business fraud lawsuit in New York. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/10/trump-cannon-trial/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/10/trump-cannon-trial/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinFri, 10 Nov 2023 15:53:33 +0000The judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case says Donald Trump’s defense team needs more time to review vast amounts of evidence.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/09/fbi-wray-headquarters-maryland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/09/fbi-wray-headquarters-maryland/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Erin CoxThu, 09 Nov 2023 23:46:58 +0000“The FBI cannot accept a site selection decision with these unresolved concerns,” Christopher A. Wray wrote in a letter obtained by The Washington Post.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/08/fbi-headquarters-chosen-greenbelt/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/08/fbi-headquarters-chosen-greenbelt/Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett, Jonathan O'Connell, Lateshia BeachumThu, 09 Nov 2023 02:29:19 +0000The FBI raised concerns about the site-selection process for the massive project in recent months, a person familiar with the internal discussions said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/07/hunter-biden-weiss-testimony-congress/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/07/hunter-biden-weiss-testimony-congress/Devlin Barrett, Jacqueline AlemanyTue, 07 Nov 2023 19:48:54 +0000David Weiss, the special counsel prosecuting and investigating President Biden’s son Hunter, testified in a closed-door session with members of Congress.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/trump-revenge-second-term/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/trump-revenge-second-term/Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Devlin BarrettMon, 06 Nov 2023 18:27:55 +0000Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day. Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettMon, 06 Nov 2023 18:21:55 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShayna Jacobs, Devlin BarrettMon, 06 Nov 2023 13:56:31 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/05/trump-trial-tracker-trump-testifies/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/05/trump-trial-tracker-trump-testifies/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 05 Nov 2023 21:30:04 +0000A weekly look at what’s happening in Donald Trump’s court cases in D.C., Florida, Georgia and New Yorkhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/02/eric-adams-fundraiser-fbi-search/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/02/eric-adams-fundraiser-fbi-search/Azi Paybarah, Joanna Slater, Devlin BarrettThu, 02 Nov 2023 20:26:00 +0000The search of Brianna Suggs’s Brooklyn home was confirmed by two people familiar with the investigation.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/01/trump-florida-trial-delay-cannon/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/01/trump-florida-trial-delay-cannon/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettWed, 01 Nov 2023 20:12:00 +0000“I’m having a hard time seeing how this work can be accomplished in this compressed time frame,” Judge Aileen Cannon said at one point during a hearing.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/01/fbi-wray-critics-politics/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/01/fbi-wray-critics-politics/Devlin BarrettWed, 01 Nov 2023 17:14:33 +0000FBI Director Christopher Wray offers his most extensive rebuttal to GOP critics who accuse the FBI of bias against conservatives.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/31/us-threats-antisemitism-hamas-wray/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/31/us-threats-antisemitism-hamas-wray/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Nick MiroffTue, 31 Oct 2023 20:35:24 +0000Many types of extremists, from the far left to the far right, exhibit strains of antisemitism, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told lawmakers. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettTue, 31 Oct 2023 15:15:10 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 31 Oct 2023 05:21:02 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 31 Oct 2023 02:35:00 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/30/fbi-threats-jewish-muslim-antisemitic/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/30/fbi-threats-jewish-muslim-antisemitic/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 31 Oct 2023 00:02:07 +0000On Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray and others will testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee about domestic threats the country is facing.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/29/trump-trial-tracker-latest-news/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/29/trump-trial-tracker-latest-news/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinMon, 30 Oct 2023 00:37:19 +0000Tracking the criminal -- and civil -- trials of former president Donald Trump, in D.C., Florida, Georgia and New York.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettSun, 29 Oct 2023 15:43:11 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/26/maine-shooting-lewiston-robert-card/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/26/maine-shooting-lewiston-robert-card/Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Kelly Kasulis Cho, Annabelle Timsit, Timothy Bella, Maham Javaid, Grace Moon, Devlin Barrett, Dan Lamothe, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Justine McDanielSat, 28 Oct 2023 13:21:16 +0000The extensive manhunt concluded for Robert Card after police said Friday night that they found him dead just miles from the scene of the rampage.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/26/robert-card-maine-shooting-suspect/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/26/robert-card-maine-shooting-suspect/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Mark Berman, Alex Horton, Timothy BellaSat, 28 Oct 2023 12:56:25 +0000Card, 40, was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday just miles from the sites of his attacks, authorities said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/27/maine-shooting-suspect-victims-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/27/maine-shooting-suspect-victims-updates/Justine McDaniel, Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett, Amber Ferguson, Andrew Jeong, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Danielle Paquette, Frances Vinall, Keith McMillanSat, 28 Oct 2023 04:08:38 +0000Lewiston shooting suspect Robert Card was found dead Friday evening Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced. He is believed to be responsible for 18 deaths and 13 injuries.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Kelly Kasulis Cho, Annabelle Timsit, Timothy Bella, Maham Javaid, Grace Moon, Devlin Barrett, Dan LamotheFri, 27 Oct 2023 20:20:17 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/25/lewiston-maine-shooting-live-updates/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/25/lewiston-maine-shooting-live-updates/Tom Bell, Maham Javaid, Paulina Villegas, Devlin Barrett, Robert Klemko, Timothy Bella, Andrew Jeong, María Paúl, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Kelsey Ables, Kelly Kasulis Cho, Praveena Somasundaram, Annabelle Timsit, Jennifer Hassan, Anumita Kaur, Ben BraschFri, 27 Oct 2023 15:45:48 +0000Robert Card, 40, was named as a suspect in the deadliest shooting of 2023. At least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured, Gov. Janet Mills said.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettFri, 27 Oct 2023 13:46:59 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Mark Berman, Alex HortonFri, 27 Oct 2023 13:15:17 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Mark BermanFri, 27 Oct 2023 12:55:49 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Mark BermanFri, 27 Oct 2023 01:41:06 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/26/maine-gunman-hospitalized-suspect-robert-card/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/26/maine-gunman-hospitalized-suspect-robert-card/Devlin Barrett, Perry Stein, Mark BermanThu, 26 Oct 2023 23:24:39 +0000Police say 40-year-old Robert R. Card of Bowdoin, Maine, is wanted in connection with the Lewiston mass killings.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Perry SteinThu, 26 Oct 2023 16:07:03 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Praveena SomasundaramThu, 26 Oct 2023 04:33:23 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin BarrettThu, 26 Oct 2023 03:10:24 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDevlin Barrett, Perry SteinThu, 26 Oct 2023 02:37:30 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/25/special-counsel-trump-trial-comments-jail/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/25/special-counsel-trump-trial-comments-jail/Devlin BarrettThu, 26 Oct 2023 02:28:57 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith urges a judge to modify the conditions of Trump’s release to make clear he could go to jail if he keeps talking about witnesses.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/25/trump-fined-gag-order/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/25/trump-fined-gag-order/Shayna Jacobs, Devlin BarrettWed, 25 Oct 2023 21:43:04 +0000Donald Trump was fined $5,000 because of the gag order last week. This time, the judge said he did not believe a remark by Trump was directed at Michael Cohen.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/22/trump-trial-tracker-plea-deals-gag-orders/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/22/trump-trial-tracker-plea-deals-gag-orders/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettSun, 22 Oct 2023 20:30:27 +0000Tracking the four criminal cases of former president Donald Trump.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/17/trump-gag-order-what-to-know/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/17/trump-gag-order-what-to-know/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettFri, 20 Oct 2023 22:55:07 +0000What to know about the gag order imposed on Donald Trump by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, and gag orders in general.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/20/trump-nauta-lawyer-classified-documents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/20/trump-nauta-lawyer-classified-documents/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinFri, 20 Oct 2023 20:07:36 +0000Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision ends a long period of wrangling between special counsel Jack Smith and lawyers for two Trump aides who have been charged in the case. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/17/special-counsel-withdraws-trump-subpoena/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/17/special-counsel-withdraws-trump-subpoena/Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettTue, 17 Oct 2023 21:33:26 +0000Special counsel Jack Smith has withdrawn a subpoena demanding records from Save America PAC, indicating a scaling back of part of his inquiry.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/16/trump-gag-order-chutkan/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/16/trump-gag-order-chutkan/Rachel Weiner, Perry Stein, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett, Spencer HsuTue, 17 Oct 2023 01:30:40 +0000The decision by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan takes the country into uncharted territory with a criminal defendant who is also a leading 2024 presidential candidate.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/16/trump-court-hearing-judge-gag-order-jan-6/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/16/trump-court-hearing-judge-gag-order-jan-6/Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman, Spencer Hsu, Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett, Azi PaybarahMon, 16 Oct 2023 19:22:39 +0000Judge Tanya S. Chutkan is hearing arguments on the special counsel’s request to narrowly limit what Donald Trump can say about his election interference case in D.C.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/15/trump-trials-case-tracker-gag-hearing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/15/trump-trials-case-tracker-gag-hearing/Devlin Barrett, Perry SteinSun, 15 Oct 2023 20:30:22 +0000Tracking former president Donald Trump’s four criminal cases — what’s coming this week, and what happened last week.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/14/trump-statements-trials-evidence-gag-order/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/14/trump-statements-trials-evidence-gag-order/Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Shane Harris, Spencer HsuSat, 14 Oct 2023 22:43:31 +0000Donald Trump’s public statements about his indictments have boosted him in the polls, but also are giving prosecutors new material that may be used at trial.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/12/cannon-walt-nauta-carlos-trump-lawyer-hearing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/12/cannon-walt-nauta-carlos-trump-lawyer-hearing/Perry Stein, Devlin BarrettThu, 12 Oct 2023 21:55:59 +0000The hearings will examine whether lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira have conflicts of interest that keep them from giving adequate legal representation.