Patel Confirmed as FBI Director, Expected to Lead ATF Amidst Budget Cuts and Political Turmoil
Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist, was narrowly confirmed as FBI director and is expected to also lead the ATF, an agency facing potential $188 million in budget cuts and past criticism from President Trump, raising concerns about its future effectiveness in combating gun violence.
Patel Confirmed as FBI Director, Expected to Lead ATF Amidst Budget Cuts and Political Turmoil
Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist, was narrowly confirmed as FBI director and is expected to also lead the ATF, an agency facing potential $188 million in budget cuts and past criticism from President Trump, raising concerns about its future effectiveness in combating gun violence.
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44% Bias Score
Bill Introduced to Abolish ATF, Citing Second Amendment Concerns
Reps. Boebert and Burlison introduced a bill to abolish the ATF, citing Second Amendment violations; the bill has seven co-sponsors, and ATF argues it benefits the public by fighting violent crime.
Bill Introduced to Abolish ATF, Citing Second Amendment Concerns
Reps. Boebert and Burlison introduced a bill to abolish the ATF, citing Second Amendment violations; the bill has seven co-sponsors, and ATF argues it benefits the public by fighting violent crime.
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56% Bias Score
ATF Reports Violent Crime Decrease, But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The ATF, under Director Steve Dettelbach, reports significant progress in reducing violent crime in 2023 and 2024, but faces potential budget cuts and policy reversals under the incoming Trump administration, jeopardizing future crime prevention efforts.
ATF Reports Violent Crime Decrease, But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The ATF, under Director Steve Dettelbach, reports significant progress in reducing violent crime in 2023 and 2024, but faces potential budget cuts and policy reversals under the incoming Trump administration, jeopardizing future crime prevention efforts.
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36% Bias Score
ATF Chief Counsel Fired Amid DOJ Shakeup
Pamela Hicks, ATF chief counsel since 2021, was fired Thursday by Attorney General Pam Bondi, following a wave of DOJ departures and amid claims of political weaponization within the department.
ATF Chief Counsel Fired Amid DOJ Shakeup
Pamela Hicks, ATF chief counsel since 2021, was fired Thursday by Attorney General Pam Bondi, following a wave of DOJ departures and amid claims of political weaponization within the department.
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68% Bias Score
ATF Director Warns of Impending Cuts, Citing National Security Risks
Days before leaving office, ATF Director Steven Dettelbach warned of impending agency cuts under the incoming Trump administration, citing the ATF's crucial role in high-profile investigations, including the assassination attempt on President-elect Trump and the New Orleans truck attack, and asserti...
ATF Director Warns of Impending Cuts, Citing National Security Risks
Days before leaving office, ATF Director Steven Dettelbach warned of impending agency cuts under the incoming Trump administration, citing the ATF's crucial role in high-profile investigations, including the assassination attempt on President-elect Trump and the New Orleans truck attack, and asserti...
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48% Bias Score
House Democrats Demand ATF Action on Illegal Firearm Sales by Law Enforcement
Three House Democrats are demanding answers from the ATF about a CBS News investigation that found dozens of law enforcement officers illegally sold firearms, including military-grade weapons, across 23 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., between 2017 and 2021.
House Democrats Demand ATF Action on Illegal Firearm Sales by Law Enforcement
Three House Democrats are demanding answers from the ATF about a CBS News investigation that found dozens of law enforcement officers illegally sold firearms, including military-grade weapons, across 23 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., between 2017 and 2021.
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40% Bias Score