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Case vs. FBI head, ex-AG gets high court review

AP — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:10:25 +0000

Supreme Court justices voiced concern Wednesday about including former Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller in a lawsuit that claims prisoners detained after the Sept. 11 attacks were abused because of their religion and...

High court weighs lawsuit against FBI head, ex-AG

AP — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:18:47 +0000

FBI chief: Rules would help root out terrorists

AP — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:38:16 +0000

New rules for national security investigations will help protect Americans from terror attacks, FBI Director Robert Mueller told lawmakers Tuesday, even if they single out people from the Middle...

FBI to newspapers: Sorry about your phone records

AP — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:45:39 +0000

FBI Director Robert Mueller has apologized to the editors of The Washington Post and The New York Times for improperly obtaining phone records of the newspapers’ reporters while investigating terrorism four years...

Court to rule in lawsuit against FBI head, ex-AG

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:13:51 +0000

The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller must face a lawsuit that claims prisoners detained after Sept. 11 were abused because of their religion and ethnicity.The...

FBI: Interrogation tactics might be inappropriate

AP — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:46:29 +0000

FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday recalled warning the Justice Department and the Pentagon that some U.S. interrogation methods used against terrorists might be inappropriate, if not illegal.Mueller’s comments came under pointed...

FBI chief: Are Americans becoming more crooked?

AP — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:36:12 +0000

The FBI is grappling with growing numbers of public corruption cases and a surge in mortgage fraud investigations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday, wondering aloud whether Americans are “becoming more crooked.”In a speech to...

FBI sees surge in mortgage fraud investigations

AP — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:03:34 +0000

FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday described a “tremendous surge” in mortgage fraud investigations that he said has diverted agents from other cases and is expected to keep growing.At a Senate hearing, Mueller said the FBI is...

FBI sees surge in mortgage fraud

AP — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:46:08 +0000

FBI Director Robert Mueller says there has been a “tremendous surge” in mortgage fraud investigations, and he expects it to keep growing.At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Mueller (MAHL’-ur) estimated that the FBI has 1,300 investigations underway, 19 of...

FBI: No Plans for Tougher EU Visa Rules

AP — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:23:27 +0000

The United States will not restrict visa-free travel for European tourists, despite a growing number of terrorist plots involving European citizens, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller said Monday.Mueller said the United States had to strike “a...