Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting ...

CNN, citing “people close to the transition planning,” reports that Trump doesn’t plan to submit the names of at least some ...

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 ...

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

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.

Most of Washington state courts’ computer systems are up and running again following a two-week shutdown that disrupted ...

The Police Reform Commission has recommended discontinuing the practice of checking political affiliations during police verification, especially for job recruitments.

According to a 2017 study, mandatory waiting periods for handgun purchases reduce gun homicides by 17% and gun suicides by ...

Malta allows foreigners to obtain temporary or permanent residency in exchange for investment. Two investment programmes exist: Malta Global Residence Programme and Malta Permanent Residence Programme ...

A post on social media claimed a work of art painted in 1721 foresaw the President-elect would have dinner on his plane with Elon Musk and RFK 303 years later ...