FBI Background Checks: How Are They Conducted for Cabinet Posts and Do They Matter?
WASHINGTON, DC (U.S. News & World Report) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team’s decision to bypass the traditional FBI background checks for some of…
The bureaucratic behemoth awaiting Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON, DC (Washington Examiner) — Pete Hegseth may have been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to weed the woke out of the Department of Defense, but he has a…
Legal battle looms as Cicero Supervisor refuses to step down despite allegations
CICERO, NY (CNY Central) — At the Cicero Town Hall, it’s not the town business that has the community buzzing, but instead allegations of sexual harassment against the…
Trump’s team skips FBI background checks for some Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON, DC (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using…
Albany man faces court two years after arrest for assaulting officer
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — An Albany man appeared in Albany County court Tuesday morning over two years after he was arrested. Eric Frazier, 56, was arrested in June 2022 for…
Attorney weighs in on unprecedented delay in Trump trial
NEW YORK, NY (WRGB) — The decision to overturn President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing for his hush money trial has been delayed until next week. New York Judge Juan…
How Trump’s unprecedented win intersects with ongoing legal issues
NEW YORK (WRGB) — We’re looking into what comes next for not only the transition of power from the Biden administration to the new Donald Trump administration. But…
‘It’s a scary time’: DOJ employees fear escalation of threats following Election Day
WASHINGTON, DC (Federal News Network) — On the brink of Election Day, some career federal employees are bracing for — or even fearing — further escalation of online…
Elon Musk gambled on Trump, now he’ll see if it paid off
WASHINGTON, DC (Washington Examiner) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk hasn’t always been former president Donald Trump’s biggest fan. As recently as 2023, the billionaire…
Attorney reacts to former athletic director’s lawsuit against Albany Academies
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — CBS6 has continuing coverage of a lawsuit filed by the former athletics director for girls’ programs at the Albany Academies, who says she was…