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Kash Patel

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Person · 190 stories · 1,486 articles · earliest story we hold Dec 6, 2023

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Kash Patel at the FBI, from his nomination to the fights over his tenure

9 of 30 stories this year

Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents: "Historic Opportunity" · 9 articles, Mar 12Iran-linked hackers claim they breached FBI Director Kash Patel's email · 66 articles, Mar 27FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over story on alleged drinking, absences · 43 articles, Apr 18Another Kash Patel defamation lawsuit was just dismissed · 6 articles, Apr 22NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend · 8 articles, Apr 23FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange · 7 articles, May 12Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial · 26 articles, May 14FBI chief Patel defends loosening of hiring standards on bestiality, prostitution · 99 articles, Sep 14Patel suggests FBI agents may be sent to polls · 7 articles, Sep 15
The killing of Charlie Kirk: the case against Tyler Robinson

45 of 74 stories this year · 5 about Kash Patel

Charlie Kirk murder: Defense attorneys for suspect Tyler Robinson seeking to disqualify prosecutors · 49 articles, Jan 16Charlie Kirk murder: Suspect Tyler Robinson to be back in court as lawyers argue to have prosecutors dismissed · 20 articles, Feb 2Charlie Kirk murder: Judge denies defense request to disqualify prosecutors in suspect Tyler Robinson's case · 38 articles, Feb 24Utah judge in Charlie Kirk killing case weighs media access · 12 articles, Mar 13Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to delay prelim · 22 articles, Mar 31Charlie Kirk murder: Suspect Tyler Robinson back in court as his lawyers want cameras banned · 26 articles, Apr 17Charlie Kirk murder: Judge rules cameras allowed in courtroom for Tyler Robinson trial · 19 articles, May 8Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing · 15 articles, May 19Judge to decide if a key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public · 13 articles, Jun 1Judge for Charlie Kirk shooting case holds prosecutor in contempt, keeps death penalty on the table · 21 articles, Jun 26Erika Kirk to attend preliminary hearing in late husband's murder case · 3 articles, Jun 29Watch and follow: Day 2 of Charlie Kirk murder case preliminary hearing · 28 articles, Jul 6Erika Kirk makes new filing in Tyler Robinson case, wants evidence displayed in court · 24 articles, Jul 6Former officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination · 33 articles, Jul 6Prosecutors present surveillance videos in Charlie Kirk murder case · 7 articles, Jul 6WATCH: More video expected during hearing in case against man accused of killing Charlie Kirk · 8 articles, Jul 7Takeaways from a weeklong preliminary hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case · 40 articles, Jul 7Investigator says video shows defendant going onto roof to kill Charlie Kirk · 38 articles, Jul 7Details on preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk murder case · 40 articles, Jul 7Charlie Kirk murder suspect told roommate he "wishes he hadn't done it" in police interview · 13 articles, Jul 7Erika Kirk offers stranger comfort during her husband’s alleged killer’s hearing: ‘She showed love’ · 5 articles, Jul 7DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk killing disputed by defendant's lawyers · 83 articles, Jul 7DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant’s lawyers · 7 articles, Jul 8Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in video · 50 articles, Jul 9Charlie Kirk hearing: Prosecutors plan to play redacted statements from defendant's roommate · 68 articles, Jul 9Prosecutors show video from interview with Tyler Robinson's former roommate · 8 articles, Jul 9Utah court views taped statement by roommate of man accused of killing Charlie Kirk · 6 articles, Jul 9Takeaways from the preliminary hearing for Charlie Kirk’s accused killer · 7 articles, Jul 9Redacted letter from Tyler Robinson to trans lover accidentally shown in court · 6 articles, Jul 9Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence · 11 articles, Jul 10Lawyers for man charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence · 43 articles, Jul 10Note from suspect in Charlie Kirk killing revealed during hearing · 5 articles, Jul 10Tyler Robinson's father runs thriving masonry business while Utah taxpayers face massive defense tab · 7 articles, Jul 14Prosecutors allege Tyler Robinson targeted Charlie Kirk over his religious and political views · 7 articles, Jul 29Tyler Robinson's attorneys argue against the death penalty in filing · 10 articles, Aug 12Charlie Kirk shooting suspect ineligible for death penalty: Defense · 40 articles, Aug 12Accused Charlie Kirk shooter ineligible for death penalty, defense argues · 8 articles, Aug 12Defense argues against death penalty in Charlie Kirk case · 6 articles, Aug 14Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics · 9 articles, Aug 19Tyler Robinson will go to trial, face possible death penalty for Charlie Kirk killing, judge rules · 12 articles, Aug 31Charlie Kirk's alleged killer could face death penalty after judge rules he'll stand trial · 111 articles, Aug 31Charlie Kirk’s family reacts after case sent to trial · 5 articles, Sep 2Here’s what unfolded in court before Charlie Kirk’s accused killer pleaded not guilty — and what comes next · 10 articles, Sep 2Charlie Kirk’s family accuses university of ‘stunning’ security failures · 55 articles, Sep 16Kirk family’s powerful evidence faces legal twist that could upend wrongful death case, experts warn · 2 articles, Sep 19
The Epstein files: the fight to make the Justice Department release them · Feb 29, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else53 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kash Patel that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28– 29FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns after one year in post61 articles · 44 independent sources
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  2. Sep 18– 19FBI temporarily halted cooperation with Canada over references to 9/113 articles · 3 independent sources
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  3. Sep 14FOIA Records Suggest Patel Is Tracking His Critics1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  4. Aug 6– 10FBI forging unprecedented ties with China, Russia12 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Jul 23FBI Director Patel returns looted cultural artifacts to Indonesian President Prabowo10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  6. Jul 20– 23FBI Director Kash Patel Plans Rare Russia Visit Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Report Says10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  7. Jul 15– 16Officials asked to turn over phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel lead intensifying leak probe12 articles · 11 independent sources
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  8. Jul 12– 13FBI 'assisting local authorities' after Graham's death, Patel says15 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Jul 9– 10Senators probing claims Kash Patel misused agency funds; FBI denies it5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Jul 9Republican Sen. Grassley probing FBI Director Patel’s travel and spending12 articles · 12 independent sources
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Stories that name Kash Patel

  1. Sep 15– 16Trump claims Butler assassination attempt was a 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence16 articles · 9 independent sources
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  2. Sep 15– 1621-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired firearm plot: DOJ18 articles · 11 independent sources
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  3. Sep 14– 16Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments19 articles · 16 independent sources
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  4. Sep 3– 5Los Angeles podcaster charged with threatening to kill Trump29 articles · 17 independent sources
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  5. Aug 20– 22FBI says woman plotted to blow up New York state Capitol, 'destroy as much of the building as possible'103 articles · 57 independent sources
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  6. Aug 17– 20Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building33 articles · 28 independent sources
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  7. Aug 5– 7Declassified docs reveal over 600k voter files hacked; prosecutors declined prosecution14 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 11 right
  8. Aug 4FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  9. Jul 28– 31Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement81 articles · 49 independent sources
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  10. Jul 23Trump administration put on a security masterclass for FIFA World Cup. Here’s how we did it1 articles · 1 independent sources
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