FBI director’s personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers - The Guardian

Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOVW1JbmxVeE96U0c0TUVfVGt5RV9WRjdhVzBCMDB4Z0pxMlowNUNEd1hCNnE2TGJjX01wTWJVOGZFc04wcFBXRVl2WENjLUZLazZ5TVBMVENtRGZ1WTZCbGFGR2xwMjZTZ2t1NG1icVoyQmE5TEVrSWgzT0JoS05OTUFxSVMwbUxHWm8wWnNGaW1iV1JXOXc?oc=5" target="_blank">Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of personal account of FBI Director Kash Patel</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell: Reports

FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing for the release of files related to an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) interactions with a suspected Chinese spy, according to reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post. FBI agents and other personnel in California have been directed to gather and redact sensitive information from…

Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show

<p>Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>A new trove of chemical producer and US Environmental Protection Agency documents reveal an elaborate industry operation that killed strong regulations around formaldehyde, a highly toxic <a href="https://www.osha.gov/formaldehyde/hazards#:~:text=Organization%20(WHO).-,Formaldehyde%20.,to%20humans%20(Group%201).">carcinogen</a> widely used in everyday goods from cosmetics to furniture to craft supplies.</p><p>The Biden EPA in late 2024 determined any exposure to formaldehyde increased the risk of can...

NYPD, FBI disrupt alleged plot to kill a Palestinian activist

The NYPD and the FBI disrupted an alleged plot to kill Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani , according to law enforcement officials and court documents.

Swalwell sees personal vendetta in FBI probe - Politico

Republican Sen. Rick Scott sues Booz Allen Hamilton over leaked tax returns

<p>Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is suing <a href="https://www.axios.com/pro/all-deals/2026/01/23/booz-allen-hamilton-400m-a16zs-funds" target="_blank">Booz Allen Hamilton</a> in federal court after his tax returns were leaked along with those of other wealthy Americans, including President Trump and Elon Musk.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>The tech and management consulting firm is already facing retribution from the Trump administration, which <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/booz-allen-hamilton-stock-treasury-trump" target="_blank">cancelled all of its contracts</a> with the Treasury Department in January.</p><hr><ul><li>Charles Littlejohn, who performed IRS contract work through Booz Allen, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/irs-contractor-trump-tax-returns-leak-news-outlets-guilty-plea" target="_blank">pleaded guilty</a> to unauthorized disclosure of tax information in 2023 and was sentenced to five years in prison.</li><li>His leaks were linked to a <a href...