Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The ATF is the US agency that enforces federal laws on guns and explosives.
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 6, 2021.
Stories involving Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives1 named story in 2026
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- Kash Patel at the FBI, from his nomination to the fights over his tenureDec 1, 2024 – Nov 2, 2026 · 35 stories
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 0 left, 1 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 2 articles
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| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 5% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 9% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | under 1% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 3% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 57 | 5% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | under 1% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 6% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | under 1% |
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58 left · 77 center · 53 right: 188 sources on the spectrum, across 57 linked stories.
Everything else15 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that are not part of any story yet
- Oct 19– 201 killed in shooting near mosque in Columbus, Ohio34 articles · 26 sources5 left, 15 center, 5 right
- Oct 9– 10ATF Rolls Back Restrictions On Silencers, Short-Barreled Shotguns And Rifles5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 0 center, 5 right
- Sep 2– 3'Shooting incident' reported at Virginia elementary school: ATF57 articles · 26 sources5 left, 15 center, 6 right
- Aug 27– 28ATF investigating 'major' cybersecurity incident27 articles · 16 sources0 left, 10 center, 5 right
- Aug 18– 19Biden-era ‘ghost guns’ restrictions are unconstitutional, judge rules8 articles · 8 sources2 left, 1 center, 5 right
- Jul 30– 31Hochul tightens New York firearm laws in response to ATF rule changes6 articles · 6 sources0 left, 1 center, 5 right
- Jul 7– 8Gun-rights group rips ‘unacceptable’ rule proposed by Trump admin’s ATF4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
Stories that name Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Nov 2– 3OpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI use11 articles · 11 sources2 left, 1 center, 6 right
- Oct 31– Nov 2Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi14 articles · 10 sources4 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Oct 2Trump DOJ confirms it will not appeal historic ruling ending red tape for gun suppressors5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 0 center, 5 right
- Mar 12Suspect in attack at Michigan synagogue is dead, ATF official says19 articles · 16 sources4 left, 6 center, 5 right
- Jan 9– 102 people shot in Portland identified as possible Tren de Aragua members, DHS claims38 articles · 9 sources1 left, 3 center, 5 right
Local coverage
- Oct 5– 6Trial date set in civil case over Bryan Malinowski death3 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right