Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump’s nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks. Some advisers to the president-elect ...

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the number of background checks for gun sales on Black Friday reportedly slipped nearly 8% this year. However, it was the fourth-highest single-day ...

Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm were conducted in June. It's just the latest month with record-breaking numbers since the system was created in 1998. The FBI ...

SPOKANE, Wash. The FBI agreed to help Washington State with background checks on people applying for a marijuana license. Spokane leaders were asking for the new policy. The City Council was set to ...