While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check, the intensive process may not provide ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to skip FBI background checks for some federal appointees is concerning some national security and legal analysts, who say they are a vital step.

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., advocated for FBI background checks on President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees and appointees in a new letter—as Trump has reportedly so ...

FBI background checks include personal interviews and records checks. They also include investigations into a person's residence, education, employment, finances and military service.

No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning. The background checks aren’t legally required but they can reveal crucial information about nominees.

Aggressive loyalty tests, internal purges, and politicized leadership are transforming the FBI under Trump’s new appointees, ...

Some senior officials who took the test were asked whether they said anything negative about Director Kash Patel, in a highly ...

FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance isn't optional when handling law enforcement data. From MFA to ...

The FBI issued the state marijuana office a service code, which will allow background checks to actually begin in Delaware. Those with marijuana business licenses have until June 6 to get their ...

FBI background checks have been lightning rods during previous contentious confirmation fights. After sexual misconduct allegations nearly tanked Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s ...