Trump says Iran attack on Israel ‘would never have happened if I were president’
Donald Trump has weighed in on Iran’s airstrike against Israel on Saturday evening.
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Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials dismissed a Democratic National Committee employee’s demands Friday to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in the key swing state.
Republicans Seek to Remind R.N.C. Viewers About Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal
Republicans used the deaths of 13 American service members during the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2021 to criticize President Biden’s handling of foreign policy and national security.
Families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal criticize Biden at GOP convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Relatives of some of the 13 American service members killed during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared on stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday in an emotional moment that revived one of the low points of President Joe Biden’s presidency.
Alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump led Secret Service to increase security around him in recent week
The Biden administration obtained intelligence in recent weeks about an Iranian assassination plot against former President Donald Trump, and the information led the Secret Service to ramp up security around the former president, according to three U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Iran Threat Against Trump Prompted Increased Secret Service Protection, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A threat from Iran prompted the U.S. Secret Service to boost protection around Donald Trump before Saturday’s attempted assassination of the former president, though it appears unrelated to the rally attack, according to two U.S. officials.
Threat from Iran led to increased protection of Trump, but Saturday’s attack appears unrelated
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Iran plot to kill Trump prompted Secret Service to boost protection before rally shooting
The United States obtained intelligence about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump in recent weeks, three officials briefed on the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. That intelligence led the U.S. Secret Service to increase security around Trump, who is the Republican presidential nominee, the officials said. The intelligence and boosted security occurred before Trump was targeted in an attempted assassination by 20-year-old gunman Thomas Crooks at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. CNN first reported the news of the Iranian plot, which raises more questions about the Secret Service's failure to preve
US signs deal to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is going to pay for flights and offer other help to Panama to remove migrants under an agreement signed Monday, as the Central American country’s new president has vowed to shut down the treacherous Darien Gap used by people traveling north to the United States.