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bureau

[byoor-oh] / ˈbyʊər oʊ /




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FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday the bureau had conducted an operation in Texas related to the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In April, in response to a lawsuit by bureau employees over the CFPB’s attempt to lay off 90% of its staff, the administration offered a compromise proposal: slashing two-thirds.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“The lack of transparency isn’t just concerning, it’s unacceptable,” said McKinney, who currently leads the major crimes bureau at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Japanese news agency also reported, citing unnamed sources within the government in Tokyo, that the person is believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The next day, in the newsroom of the New York Times Washington bureau, Sheehan asked his boss, Robert Phelps, to step out to the lobby for a private conversation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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