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A Senate Democrats' report criticizes the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for operating in disorganized conditions and mishandling sensitive data, including unsecured cloud storage of Social Security numbers, raising concerns about national data security and oversight challenges during the Trump administration.
A Senate committee report criticizes the U.S. Secret Service for a series of preventable failures, including communication breakdowns and organizational mistakes, that contributed to an assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, resulting in injuries and a death, despite subsequent reforms and disciplinary actions within the agency.
A Senate committee report criticizes the Secret Service for a series of preventable failures that allowed a gunman to nearly assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, highlighting miscommunications, inadequate security measures, and organizational disarray, leading to disciplinary actions against several agents.
A Senate committee report states that the Secret Service failed to prevent an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally last year, citing communication issues and denial of additional security during a period of increased threat levels.
A Senate report by Elizabeth Warren details how Elon Musk leveraged his access to the Trump administration to benefit his businesses and family, raising concerns about corruption, conflicts of interest, and undue influence over government agencies and policies.
A Senate subcommittee report reveals that US airlines have earned over $12 billion from "junk fees" related to seat selection and carry-on bags between 2018 and 2023. The report criticizes airlines for charging extra for seat selection, which was previously included in ticket prices, and for incentivizing staff to enforce carry-on bag fees. The Biden administration has been pushing for stronger consumer protections, including automatic refunds for canceled flights and proposed rules to eliminate seat-selection fees for families. Airlines defend these fees as part of a model that makes air travel more affordable.
A Senate report warns that the growing terrorist watchlist and multiple screening processes implemented after 9/11 are uncoordinated and overly broad, posing risks to national security. The report highlights the lack of oversight, insufficient options for Americans subject to wrongful screenings, and the potential misidentification of individuals. The size of the watchlist has grown to about 1.8 million names, with U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents making up a small fraction. The report calls for a review of the watchlist enterprise, reform of the redress process, and increased transparency. The Department of Homeland Security acknowledges the importance of civil rights and liberties but argues that some findings lack important context.
A Senate report has revealed that intelligence agencies failed to anticipate the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, even as the building was being stormed. The report said that intelligence personnel at the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other agencies ignored warnings of violence in December 2020. The report concluded that there is a "clear need ... for a reevaluation of the federal government’s domestic intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination processes."
A Senate report released on Tuesday reveals that the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security ignored a "massive amount" of intelligence information leading up to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The report highlights how the agencies failed to recognize and act on warnings of potential violence, including a tip about the Proud Boys planning to "literally kill people." The intelligence community's failure to fully assess the severity of the threat and their inability to imagine the Capitol being breached were cited as major shortcomings. The report emphasizes the need for a reevaluation of domestic intelligence collection and dissemination processes. Both agencies have defended their actions and stated that changes have been made to strengthen intelligence analysis and information sharing.
The FBI and other US government agencies failed "at a fundamental level" to assess the potential for violence ahead of the Capitol riot on 6 January 2021, a new report claims. Democrats on a Senate panel found the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "downplayed" the risks and so did not properly prepare. The 105-page report, titled Planned in Plain Sight, criticises officials for misjudging and reacting slowly to tip-offs. The report offers specific examples of the type of warnings the FBI received, including flagged online extremist activity, public tip-offs and alerts from its own field offices around the country.
A new Senate committee report titled “Planned in Plain Sight” criticizes the FBI and Department of Homeland Security for failing to believe the intelligence tips they received before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The report expands on previous findings about red flags missed in the weeks leading up to the pro-Trump riot and offers fresh examples of warnings and information that went unheeded. The report concludes that federal officials were too focused on specific tips and failed to adequately consider the sheer volume of vague but violent online conversation.
The FBI and DHS failed to properly assess the severity of threats leading up to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and did not issue sufficient warnings based on available intelligence, according to a Senate Homeland Security Committee report. The agencies were faulted for downplaying known dangers, hesitating in their techniques based on past problems, and being averse to more widely sharing what was known. The report echoes previous findings on intelligence failures and highlights the need for better coordination and communication among agencies.
The FBI and the intelligence arm of the Department of Homeland Security failed to adequately assess the severity of threats leading up to Jan. 6 and, often, to formally alert others to the dangers ahead of time, according to a report released Tuesday by the Senate Homeland Security Committee. The Democratic-led Senate panel found that both the FBI and DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis "failed to issue sufficient warnings based on the available intelligence indicating January 6th might turn violent."
A Senate report released by Democrats on Thursday revealed that a Republican law has cut the average tax rates of big pharmaceutical companies by over 40% since it was enacted in 2017. The GOP's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act allowed US-based pharmaceutical companies to access lower tax rates on their foreign income, resulting in billions of dollars in tax savings for the industry. The report also found that the law created a "huge incentive" for companies to put their profits, investments, and jobs overseas. Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee's chair, called for significant tax reform to ensure huge corporations "pay their fair share, while helping to spur investment in the US, not in foreign countries."
A 302-page Senate report obtained by Axios suggests that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated from a laboratory accident due to biosafety issues in Wuhan, China. The report evaluates the two leading theories, transfer from wild animals or an accident at a Chinese government lab, and concludes the latter is stronger. The report's case for a lab accident being the cause relies on several lines of evidence, including the absence of naturally occurring viruses with the same composition of the coronavirus and evidence that the virus was circulating in Wuhan before the first known cases connected to the wet market were reported.