WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal personnel agency whose records were plundered by hackers linked to China says it has temporarily shut down a massive database used to update and store background ...

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A federal system for doing background checks on law enforcement officers has gone offline — thanks to an executive order signed by President Trump when he returned to the White House on Jan. 20. The ...

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services promise instant access to public records, credit information, social media ...

From a dog walker to a date to a babysitter, many Americans look for reassurance that the person they are letting into their homes or lives is who they say they are. To help find that reassurance, ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Recent mass shootings have spurred Congress to try to improve the nation’s gun background check system that has failed on numerous occasions to keep weapons out of the hands of ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs would not be able to send names of veterans who have had financial managers appointed for them to the FBI's gun background check database under any circumstances ...

In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct. Trump took down police misconduct database, but states ...