Though vetting of nominations has traditionally included an FBI background check, Republican senators are torn on whether one ...

Senate Republicans say they are open to supporting the president-elect's decisions. But they also want to see precedent ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was emphatic when MSNBC host Jen Psaki asked if he's reserving judgment about Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI.

FBI NICS completed 169,906 background checks on Black Friday alone.

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director ...

These aren’t disagreements on process—like Republican senators insisting on mandated FBI background checks for nominees, ...

"This was our best Black Friday sale since COVID. Full stop," said Justin Anderson, the marketing manager at Hyatt Guns, one ...

Key Republican senators promised on Monday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, will be ...

Trump advisors reportedly recommended in a memo to the transition team that private firms, rather than the FBI, conduct ...

Background checks are an essential part of the hiring process and personal safety. But how far back do they go? If you’ve ever wondered about the ...