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Ken Dilanian

Ken Dilanian is the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News, based in Washington.

Ken Dilanian is the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News, based in Washington.


Latest from Ken Dilanian

1d ago

Major 911 outages in 4 states leave millions without an easy way to contact authorities

Law enforcement agencies across four states were left scrambling following reports of major 911 outages that left millions unable to quickly contact authorities in emergencies late Wednesday.
2d ago

Justice Department in settlement talks to pay around $100 million to Larry Nassar victims, sources say

The Justice Department is far along in settlement talks with victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar, and the final number is likely to be close to $100 million, two people familiar with the negotiations told NBC News.
3d ago

China is funding the U.S. fentanyl crisis, House panel says in new report

The Chinese Communist Party uses tax rebates to subsidize the manufacturing and export of fentanyl materials, according to a House panel report released Tuesday.

Bogus 'tax service specialists' duped business owners in latest Covid relief debacle, IRS says

IRS officials say the Employee Retention Tax Credit program has been a magnet for unscrupulous promoters who filed a "tsunami of bad claims."
4d ago

FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse

The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the container ship Dali that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March.
4d ago

FBI opens criminal probe into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore

The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the cargo ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse in Baltimore last month, according to two senior law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.
11d ago

Idaho teen arrested and accused of planning to kill churchgoers in the name of ISIS

An Idaho teenager was arrested and accused of planning to kill churchgoers during services across his hometown in the name of the Islamic State group, authorities have said.

Special counsel Jack Smith urges Supreme Court to reject Trump's presidential immunity claim

In a court filing ahead of April 25 arguments, Smith laid out a series of arguments against Trump’s claim that a president has “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution.
14d ago

Linwei Ding was a Google software engineer. He was also a prolific thief of trade secrets, say prosecutors.

The Linwei Ding case illustrates what U.S. officials say is an ongoing nightmare: Google and other top U.S. tech firms have had their pockets picked by China.

Local election officials say the Biden administration needs to do more to keep them safe

Local election officials want the Biden administration to do more to keep them safe, but federal officials say fighting disinformation is often hampered by free speech concerns.
25d ago

What is ISIS-K, the terror group linked to the Moscow concert hall bombing?

ISIS-K is believed to be active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, and appears to have aspirations to attack Europe and the U.S., American officials say.