The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said in a June 17 court filing that it is working to procure “gender confirmation surgeries” tailored to the specific needs of transgender inmate Donna Langan, formerly known as Pete Langan—the notorious ex neo-Nazi bank robber who claims to have knowledge about co-conspirators involved in the Oklahoma City bombing. BOP…

Video footage released May 27 purportedly shows U.S. volunteer soldiers shooting a rocket at a Russian armored vehicle in Ukraine—footage that comes on the heels of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bulletin warning about how American volunteer participation in the conflict abroad could increase extremism at home. The DHS bulletin—obtained by transparency group Property of the…

During the tenure of Attorney General Merrick Garland the Department of Justice launched an effort targeting parents at school board meetings, pushed for severe sentences against Jan. 6 defendants, and created a new domestic counterterrorism office within the Department of Justice (DOJ)—all with the stated aim of combatting white supremacy and domestic extremism. But if…

On Oct. 28, 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Congress about what he was doing to monitor online extremism, citing his company’s work with law enforcement to apprehend the men who had allegedly tried to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer weeks earlier. “Over the last four years in particular, we’ve built closer partnerships with…

Two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor were acquitted on April 8, and a mistrial was declared for two others after a jury failed to reach a decision. Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were found not guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. In addition, Harris was acquitted of…

The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to provide federal law enforcement with an influx of resources to counter domestic terrorism, with Democrats voting down several attempts by Republicans to insert safeguards into the bill. The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act now heads to the House floor after three days of contentious debate. Republicans unsuccessfully attempted…

The House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation to provide federal law enforcement with an influx of resources to counter domestic terrorism, with Democrats voting down several attempts by Republicans to insert safeguards into the bill. The committee—of 25 Democrats and 19 Republicans—approved the bill on April 6 with a 21-17 vote along party lines. The Domestic…

The FBI is in the process of releasing more records about its right-wing infiltration program, Patriot Conspiracy (PATCON), The Epoch Times has learned. Following the March 22 Epoch Times investigation into PATCON—a 1990s-era program that entailed three undercover FBI agents posing as domestic terrorists—a person informed this reporter of the existence of additional PATCON records….

The FBI code-named it Patriot Conspiracy (PATCON): a 1990s-era right-wing infiltration operation so secret its details remain largely unknown. First revealed in heavily redacted records in 2007, PATCON entailed three undercover FBI agents operating a front group called the Veterans Aryan Movement (VAM). Posing as racist militiamen who robbed banks to fund domestic terrorism, the…

The FBI code-named it Patriot Conspiracy (PATCON): a 1990s-era right-wing infiltration operation so secret its details remain largely unknown. First revealed in heavily redacted records in 2007, PATCON entailed three undercover FBI agents operating a front group called the Veterans Aryan Movement (VAM). Posing as racist militiamen who robbed banks to fund domestic terrorism, the…