Matt Delaney

U.S. Capitol Police request first-ever $1 billion budget, citing increasing threats on lawmakers

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan is asking the federal government to support the department's largest budget ever in light of a growing number of threats made against lawmakers.

March 18, 2026

No hate crime charges for California trio accused of yelling ‘F—- the Jews’ before attack

Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay Area have charged three men with assault in connection with an attack on two Hebrew-speaking men -- but not a hate crime charge even though the suspects reportedly shouted "F--- the Jews" during the violence.

March 17, 2026

D.C. pipe bomb suspect wants a presidential pardon

The Virginia man accused of placing pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic national headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol says he deserves the same clemency as the rioters.

March 17, 2026

EPA to handle Potomac River water testing after sewer pipe burst

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is taking over water quality testing in the Potomac River after a major sewer pipeline ruptured and sent roughly 250 million gallons of human waste into the waterway.

March 16, 2026

Las Vegas police in legal fight with judge who ordered the release of a suspect with 35 arrests

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is defying a judge's order to release a serial offender, arguing in a Nevada Supreme Court petition that it has the final say in keeping the 35-time arrestee behind bars.

March 16, 2026

South Carolina couple sentenced for scam that pushed disabled man to suicide

Federal prosecutors said a drug-addicted South Carolina couple is being sent to federal prison after they stole an intellectually disabled man's phone and threatened his family members with false claims that he sexually abused girls, ultimately driving the victim to take his own life.

March 15, 2026

U.S. faces uptick in domestic terror attacks since Iran war began

An antisemitic assailant drove a car full of explosives into a Michigan synagogue Thursday just hours after an ISIS-linked gunman launched a deadly attack at a Virginia college, as the U.S. faces an uptick in domestic terror since the Iran war began.

March 12, 2026

Early releases for child predator, rapist push California GOP to demand new parole board leadership

California Republicans called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace the state-appointed commissioners on the Board of Parole after it approved the release of a serial child sex predator and a home invasion rapist.

March 12, 2026

Suspect dead after ramming bomb-laden truck into Michigan synagogue

Michigan authorities on Thursday said the driver who plowed his explosives-filled vehicle into a synagogue is dead, ending the frantic episode that saw dozens of police officers respond to the house of worship just outside Detroit.

March 12, 2026

Gunman with ties to ISIS dead after killing 1, wounding 2 in shooting at Old Dominion University

Authorities said two people were wounded in a shooting Thursday at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, before the gunman was killed.

March 12, 2026

Encrypted message detected by U.S. triggers warning about Iranian sleeper cells

An encrypted broadcast message tied to Iran's regime could be an activation call for "sleeper assets" to launch attacks, federal officials are warning law enforcement agencies this week.

March 11, 2026

Shooting at U.S. Consulate in Toronto sparks concerns about Iranian sleeper cells

Canadian police said two gunmen opened fire early Tuesday on the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto and authorities are investigating the shooting as a national security incident.

March 10, 2026

Early release sought by D.C. cop killer angers police union

The D.C. Police Union is opposing the potential release of a man who ambushed and killed Metropolitan Police Officer Brian T. Gibson in 1997, as the murderer seeks sentencing relief under a law intended to help formerly young convicts get out of prison early.

March 10, 2026

Bomb-throwing protesters in New York City vowed allegiance to Islamic State, say court documents

New York and federal authorities are looking for links between the Islamic State terror group and two pro-Muslim counterprotesters accused of hurling homemade explosives at a rally against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the weekend.

March 9, 2026

Pro-Muslim protesters tossed live explosive amid dueling rallies outside Mamdani’s home, police say

The New York Police Department said officers arrested six people Saturday after protesters and counter-protesters clashed outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home.

March 8, 2026

Prison abolitionist wins judge primary in North Carolina

A prison abolitionist beat out the incumbent judge in a Democratic primary in North Carolina, according to unofficial election results posted by the state's Board of Elections.

March 5, 2026

Police update casualty numbers in Austin mass shooting, but no new info on gunman ties to terrorism

Texas authorities on Thursday said three people were killed and 19 wounded during Sunday's mass shooting in a popular Austin nightlife hub, but officials were mum about the gunman's suspected links to terror groups that the FBI is reviewing.

March 5, 2026

Violent illegal immigrant’s release from jail alarmed Fairfax County police before fatal stabbing

An illegal immigrant accused of fatally stabbing a woman last month in Fairfax County had been arrested for so many violent crimes that county police warned prosecutors that his most recent release from jail could lead to deadly consequences, emails show.

March 5, 2026

Early voting on Virginia’s new congressional map gets green light as judge rejects challenge

Early voting on Virginia's congressional redistricting referendum will begin Friday after a judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to delay the vote over the proposed map's constitutionality.

March 4, 2026

Washington state sheriff says bill could see him booted from office for right-wing speech

A Washington state sheriff is accusing the Democrat-led Legislature of giving in to "authoritarian" impulses by advancing a bill that would revoke law enforcement certifications over online speech they disagree with.

March 3, 2026