The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.

These checks may include some combination of an investigation into the employee's credit score, criminal background and even social media activity. The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and ...

Pentagon representatives referred questions on the matter to the ... The FBI is still conducting background investigations ...

Pentagon representatives referred questions on the matter to the ... The FBI is still conducting background investigations for positions requiring Senate confirmation, said the sources.