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FBI
MediaBias News has published 25 stories involving FBI, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Conflict & Security · United StatesFBI offers $1 million for information on Nijjar assassination suspect
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar. He is accused of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and has been added to the FBI's most-wanted fugitive list.
United States2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesBill Maher credits Trump's persona for crime drop
Bill Maher stated that crime across the US has decreased, attributing the trend partly to Donald Trump's tough-guy persona. He also mentioned Flock camera surveillance and Democratic social safety net expansion as contributing factors.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 68
Politics · United StatesCollins leads Jackson by 3 points in Maine Senate race poll
A New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll shows Republican Susan Collins leading Democrat Troy Jackson by 3 percentage points in the Maine Senate race. The advantage falls within the poll's margin of error, indicating a close contest.
United States4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesFBI probe into Susan Collins and donor reportedly ended after Trump returned to office
The FBI sought to launch a pay-to-play investigation into interactions between Senator Susan Collins and a top donor, Martin Kao, but the probe reportedly ended after Donald Trump returned to office. Kao was indicted for illegal campaign contributions.
United States4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 70 · Hype 45
Science & Tech · United StatesUS government website used Chinese AI tool FBI said copied rival
The Federal Register website used Alibaba's Qwen AI model for a search tool that allowed users to find proposed regulations. The FBI accused Alibaba of "malicious" copying of Anthropic's technology, leading to the tool's removal.
United States2 min readTrust 66 · Craft 95 · Hype 12
Politics · United StatesFBI agent recommended criminal probe into Elon Musk, email shows
An FBI agent recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and officials at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to a declassified email. The agent cited Musk's statements about non-compliance with a 'Five Things' directive and his ownership of X.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 68
Conflict & Security · United StatesUS charges five linked to Russian intelligence in murder plot
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
United States4 min readTrust 86 · Craft 85 · Hype 25
PoliticsFBI Director Kash Patel says all 10 most wanted fugitives captured
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that all 10 fugitives on the FBI's Most Wanted list have been captured during President Donald Trump's second term. The final fugitive was apprehended in Venezuela over the past weekend.
3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesFBI has new information on Trump assassination attempt attacker
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 68
Politics · United StatesFBI Director Kash Patel Won't Rule Out Agents at Polling Places
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesTrayon White bribery trial begins in Washington, D.C.
A federal bribery trial is underway for Washington, D.C., Council member Trayon White. Prosecutors allege he accepted $35,000 in cash from an informant in exchange for using his position to help a businessman extend city contracts.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Conflict & SecurityUK, US, Netherlands warn of Iranian spyware targeting dissidents
British, US, and Dutch intelligence services have issued a joint warning about Iranian state-linked spyware known as 'CHOSEN BRICK'. The malware is used to steal sensitive information from dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing attacks.
3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificUS seizes crypto tied to Chinese scam marketplace Xinbi
The Justice Department and Treasury Department have taken action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace operating on Telegram. Authorities seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, which allegedly served as an escrow service for online scam centers.
Asia-Pacific3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Conflict & Security · Middle East9/11 lawsuit figure Omar al-Bayoumi filmed paintballing with al-Qaeda leader
Newly released video shows Omar al-Bayoumi, a key figure in a $1 trillion lawsuit by 9/11 families against Saudi Arabia, playing paintball with Anwar al-Awlaki. The FBI had the footage shortly after the 2001 attacks but did not release it publicly.
Middle East3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 30
Conflict & Security · United StatesMaine Teen Sentenced for Child Exploitation and Ties to 764 Network
A Maine teenager has been sentenced to prison for child sexual exploitation and alleged ties to the violent 764 network. The case marks the first time a juvenile has been federally charged in connection with the group.
United States2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
Politics · United StatesFBI Seizes Eric Swalwell's Electronics in Airport Encounter
FBI agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's iPhone and MacBook Pro at San Francisco International Airport on August 15, 2026. The seizure occurred as part of a federal investigation into allegations of sexual assault. Swalwell was not arrested during the encounter.
United States3 min readTrust 45 · Craft 55 · Hype 70
Politics · Middle EastUS revokes visa of Iraqi official honored by Biden
The United States has revoked the visa of Taif Sami Mohammed, an Iraqi national previously honored by the Biden administration. She has been placed on the FBI's Terror Watchlist, prompting the visa cancellation.
Middle East3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 61 · Hype 41- Politics · United States
FBI relaxes hiring rules on prostitution encounters
The FBI has ended its policy of automatically disqualifying all applicants with past sexual encounters with prostitutes. The bureau will now consider some candidates holistically, though certain past behaviours remain disqualifying.
United States4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20 
Conflict & Security · United StatesMilitary judge rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessions inadmissible
A military judge has ruled that confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents in 2007 are inadmissible in his death penalty case. The judge cited psychological conditioning and coercion, and a failure to inform Mohammed of his rights.
United States3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesOhio Man Accused of Threatening Trump and Congressman
Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, has been arrested and charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure. He is accused of sending emails containing threats to kill President Donald Trump and behead Florida Congressman Randy Fine.
United States3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45- Politics · United States
US Justice Department probes alleged conspiracy against Trump over Mar-a-Lago search
Justice Department investigators are examining whether officials conspired against Donald Trump, seeking voluntary interviews about the 2022 FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The inquiry, based in Florida, also revisits Russian interference in the 2016 election.
United States5 min readTrust 55 · Craft 55 · Hype 15 
Conflict & Security · United StatesAttorney General questions FBI takeover of Nancy Guthrie search six months on
Attorney General Todd Blanche has ruled out the FBI taking over the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, six months after she vanished from her Tucson home. Blanche said federal agencies would continue to assist local law enforcement, which has faced criticism over its handling of the case.
United States4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 68 · Hype 32- Politics · United States
FBI probed Jeff Sessions in 2017 after Democrat senators' request
The FBI opened a year-long investigation into then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions in May 2017 after two Democrat senators demanded a probe. The case, codenamed 'March Toll', was closed in 2018 after finding no evidence of false statements or perjury. No left- or centre-rated outlet reported the declassification.
United States5 min readTrust 62 · Craft 51 · Hype 41 
Politics · United StatesDeclassified FBI files reveal probe into Trump over Comey firing and Russia ties
The FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation in 2017 to determine whether Donald Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired FBI Director James Comey. Declassified documents show the probe, linked to the Crossfire Hurricane inquiry, was dropped in April 2019 with no charges filed. An official said the theory lacked evidence.
United States4 min readTrust 62 · Craft 51 · Hype 41
Conflict & Security · United StatesFBI expands crime-fighting cooperation with China and Russia under Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel has established working groups with China and Russia to combat transnational crimes including fentanyl trafficking, cyber fraud and child exploitation. The partnerships, which include joint raids and intelligence sharing, have drawn criticism from US counterintelligence officials over security risks.
United States6 min readTrust 70 · Craft 65 · Hype 25
