The FBI is gearing up to conduct detailed background checks on thousands of appointees for Trump’s incoming administration.

President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to skip FBI background checks for some federal appointees is concerning some national security and legal analysts, who say they are a vital step.

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., advocated for FBI background checks on President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees and appointees in a new letter—as Trump has reportedly so ...

The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.

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Daniel Lindstrom, a former FBI agent, has been selected as the next Grand Valley State University police chief ...

While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check, the intensive process may not provide ...

While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check, the intensive process may not provide ...

While FBI background investigations have access to government criminal databases, that typically wouldn’t include allegations of wrongdoing that don’t result in an arrest or charges.