FBI Standoff Suspect Posted ‘Call to Arms’ on Trump's Truth Social
The suspect has been identified by media as Ricky Walter Shiffer. Social media posts reviewed by VICE News appear to show a man violently angry about the FBI's search of Trump's home.
Standoff With Armed Man Who Tried to Breach FBI Building Ends
The man, wearing body armor and armed with a AR-15-style rifle, had been hiding in a field most of Thursday.
Lawmaker’s Email Compares California Weed Farmers to ‘Sharia Law’
A local official worried his county's situation was similar to "foreign countries like Europe," according to a lawsuit alleging widespread anti-Asian discrimination.
Inside the Fight Over California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant
A local battle over the future of atomic energy is becoming a bellwether for nations trying to slow climate change while still keeping the lights on.
A Billion Reasons Why the Senate Won’t Ban Assault Weapons
Selling AR-15s is now big business—and Democrats don't have the votes to outlaw a symbol of American gun culture.
Sinaloa Cartel Leader El Mayo’s Son Wants a Deal to Stay in the US
Zambada-Imperial is the latest member of a powerful narco clan to receive leniency from the U.S., prompting outrage from law enforcement agents.
Democrats Take Aim at Tiny ‘Switches’ That Create Illegal Machine Guns
Senators are introducing a bill focused on "auto sear" devices following a joint investigation by VICE News and The Trace.
China’s Suspected Fentanyl King Claims He’s Being Framed by Pepsi, Coke
A CEO accused of suppling drug traffickers with chemicals to make fentanyl blames an American journalist—and Big Soda—for his U.S. indictment.
Mexico’s Ex–Top Cop Says US Used Fake Russian Mobster to Set Him Up
Genaro García Luna, who is awaiting trial in the U.S., alleges he is being set up by an informant who's a convicted child pornographer.
The Bizarre Case of the ISIS Tattoo and the Cartel Boss Sent to El Chapo's Prison
Former Sinaloa Cartel member Marco Antonio Paredes-Machado is suing the U.S., saying the feds put him in a dangerous supermax prison to get him to turn informant.
UPS Has New Ghost Gun Shipping Rules That Could Disrupt the Industry
UPS confirmed to VICE News that it has updated its shipping policy to comply with the Biden administration’s new rules on ghost guns.
The GOP Could Stop Abortions for Child Migrants Who Are Victims of Rape
Legal advocates worry a future Republican president now has the power to halt abortions for migrant kids in U.S. custody.