Widespread, abrupt terminations have left Justice Department and FBI employees wondering if they will be next, people familiar with the matter say.

The Russia collusion hoax. The situation with Epstein. Everyone understands that there might not be a smoking gun. No one feels very satisfied with the level of investigation that was taking place or the transparency that seems that the FBI and other government agencies care more about managing the narrative than actually just revealing the information.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. For months, officials at FEMA have been warning that the agency is unprepared for disasters due to the mass exodus of experienced emergency managers and the looming threat of it being dismantled.

Former senior FBI special agent Michael Feinberg talks with Jen Psaki about being forced out of the FBI for being friends with someone on FBI director Kash Patel's political enemies list, and how Donald Trump's politicization of federal law enforcement is not only damaging the FBI but making the United States less safe.

The scam revolves around a "ramp-and-dump" scheme that targets people through unsolicited investment club offers.

The scam involves stock manipulation, where criminals target United States investors through online engagement via social media advertisements or messages promoting an “investment club” of fellow investors, some of which may be bots or fake accounts.

“Ramp-and-dump” – that’s probably not a term you’ve heard before. But the terms have caught the attention of the FBI, which has issued a warning to the public about the latest scheme targeting social media and messaging app users.

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) put the panel into an unusual extended recess amid negotiations over resolving the dispute, which is rooted in President Donald Trump’s decision to override a congressionally approved plan to move FBI headquarters to suburban Maryland and instead keep the agency in downtown Washington.