William Milstead was arrested after pretending to be an undercover officer in Florida in order to avoid a background check ...

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would fail a background check for an entry-level ...

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says former Rep. Matt Gaetz would fail a background check for an entry-level position ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to skip FBI background checks for some federal appointees is concerning some national ...

The FBI has conducted background investigations of White House nominees since at least the tenure of President Dwight ...

A new San Diego County ordinance is changing what employers have to do to pull an offer if they learn about criminal history ...

Background checks for firearm sales in Washington have resumed after system security concerns caused a two-week delay.

The online system needed for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to complete background checks has been restored.

The WSP is being threatened with alawsuitfromthe Second Amendment Foundation over the agency’s inability to do background ...

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the FBI for its slow investigation process and feared it would delay his ability ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his ...

A man from Port St. Lucie has been accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer in an attempt to avoid a background ...