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Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats, signaling meddling: FBI

When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump's campaign, it was only the latest allegation of foreign interference with the US election. The 2024 presidential campaign is encountering a spate of efforts by adversaries to weaken faith in the outcome and potentially alter the results. While much of the attention has been focused on Iran, Russia is still seen as the biggest threat. The Biden administration has moved aggressively in recent weeks to call out the operations in hopes of alerting Americans so they remain vigilant to wide-ranging, often hidden, foreign efforts to influence their positions on hot-button positions and the candidates. A look at the latest development and broader concerns about foreign election meddling: What Iran is alleged to have done Iranian operatives stand accused of hacking the Trump campaign and attempting to spread the internal communications they pilfered. They also sought access to the .

US House Republicans fail to pass spending bill as shutdown approaches

Democrats in the House and the Senate say they are eager to pass a stopgap spending bill to avert a disruptive shutdown

Microsoft prez warns of possible meddling in final 48 hours of US elections

Foreign actors already have been spreading manipulated videos and false posts to sow discord around the US presidential election

Suspect in assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours

The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. The Justice Department did not allege that he fired any shots. Additional and more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues and prosecutors seek an indictment from a grand jury. Routh appeared briefly in federal court in West Palm Beach, kickstarting a criminal case in the final weeks of a presidential race already touched by violence and upheaval. Though no one was injured, the episode marked the second attempt on Trump's life in as many months, raising fresh questions about the security afforded to him durin

Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least five US states

Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least five states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma, officials in those states confirmed. The FBI and US Postal Service were investigating. It marked the second time in the past year that suspicious packages were mailed to election officials in multiple state offices. The latest scare comes as early voting has begun in several states less than two months ahead of the high-stakes elections for president, Senate, Congress and key statehouse offices around the nation, causing disruption in what is already a tense voting season. Several of the states reported a white powder substance found in envelopes sent to election officials. In most cases, the material was found to be harmless. Oklahoma officials said the material sent to the ...

Donald Trump safe after new assassination attempt, suspect arrested

The apparent attempt on Trump's life came just two months after he was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania

Trump assassination attempt suspect planned to recruit Afghan soldiers

A 58-year-old man detained in connection with an apparent assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump has said in an interview in 2023 that he planned to recruit potential Afghan soldiers through Pakistan to fight in Ukraine against Russia. Ryan Wesley Routh, who authorities suspect was planning to attack the Republican presidential nominee as he played a round of golf, made these remarks to The New York Times. During an interview with newspaper in 2023, Routh also said he was seeking recruits for Ukraine from among Afghan soldiers who had fled the Taliban. He said he planned to move them, in some cases illegally, from Pakistan and Iran to Ukraine. He said dozens had expressed interest. We can probably purchase some passports through Pakistan since it's such a corrupt country, he was quoted as saying by the New York Times. He has shown pro-Ukraine views into his public statements because of which he was interviewed by several news organisations, including The New York Ti

Five things to know about attempt on Trump at one of his golf courses

Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says "appears to be an attempted assassination while playing golf two months after another attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania. Local authorities said the U.S. Secret Service agents protecting Trump fired at a man pointing an AK-style rifle with a scope as Trump was playing on one of his Florida golf courses in West Palm Beach. Here are five things to know about what happened Sunday to the Republican presidential nominee. Who is the suspect? Law enforcement officials said the man who pointed the rifle and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh. The officials identified the suspect to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. Records show Routh, 58, lived in North Carolina for most of his life before moving in 2018 to Kaaawa, Hawaii, where he and his son operated a company building sheds, according to an archived version of the webpage for t

Gunfire at Trump Golf Club latest jolt in chaotic presidential campaign

The incident seemed certain to quickly pivot national attention away from Tuesday's debate performance

Trump vows deportations from Ohio, says 'nests of bad people' emptied in US

Trump called it an invasion from within and asserted that nests of bad people are flooding the country

Money flows on US election bets after judge clears way, but appeal looms

People began betting on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections within minutes of a judge's ruling Thursday allowing the bets the only ones to be legally approved by a US jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what amounts to bets on the outcome of the November congressional elections after a judge refused to block them from doing so. The ruling enabled the company, at least temporarily, to offer prediction contracts essentially yes-or-no bets on which party will win control of the Senate and the House in November. The company and its lawyer did not respond to messages seeking comment, and it was not clear whether they intend to offer bets beyond the ones posted Thursday for congressional races, including potentially taking bets on the presidential race. It also was not immediately clear whether sports books or online casinos would seek to offer similar political bets in light of the ruling. Prices on Kalshi's so-called

Who won the debate? Harris vs Trump in a fiery presidential showdown

In a fiery 90-minute debate, Harris frequently rattled Donald Trump with personal attacks, throwing him off message and raising the temperature of this highly anticipated contest

US prez debate: Aliens to immigrants eating dogs, Trump's bizarre claims

In a fiery debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the run-up to November elections in the US, the former US president made outlandish claims over immigrants, abortions, among others

Kamala Harris accuses Donald Trump of plotting 'Project 2025': What is it?

US elections 2024: Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of planning to control Americans' lives through 'Project 2025'-an agenda that allegedly seeks to bring hard-right policies if Trump is re-elected

Harris, Trump clash over abortion, Israel in heated presidential debate

With the November US presidential election fast approaching, Vice President Harris, having entered the race just seven weeks ago, has limited time to establish her platform and sway undecided voters

North Korea's Kim vows to keep his nuclear force ready for combat with US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to redouble efforts to make his nuclear force fully ready for combat with the United States and its allies, state media reported Tuesday, after the country disclosed a new platform likely designed to fire more powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles targeting the mainland U.S. Kim has repeatedly made similar pledges, but his latest threat comes as outside experts believe Kim will perform provocative weapons tests ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. In recent days, North Korea has also resumed launches of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea. In a speech marking the 76th founding anniversary for his government on Monday, Kim said North Korea faces a grave threat because of what he called the reckless expansion of a U.S.-led regional military bloc that is now developing into a nuclear-based one. Kim said such a development is pushing North Korea to boost its military capability, according to the official Korean Central .

US warns Russia's election meddling more sophisticated, widespread

Moscow's tactics include targeting US swing states using artificial intelligence and influence-for-hire firms

Donald Trump wins delay in hush money sentencing until after election

Trump's sentencing will now occur on Nov. 26, three weeks after Election Day, instead of Sept. 18

Hindu group endorses Donald Trump over Harris in US presidential elections

Hindus for America First, a newly created grassroots organisation, has announced it will endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and launch a campaign against Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. Announcing the decision on Thursday, Hindus for America First chairman and founder Utsav Sanduja claimed that Harris would be "very destabilising for Indo-US relations". "The concern is that if Kamala becomes the president of the United States, then she might put in some liberal wolves on the bench who may actually reverse the Supreme Court on this (and) that impacting the Asian-American voters," he said. The Biden-Harris administration has not kept the border secure. Harris is the second in command after President Joe Biden and did nothing to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the US, he said. "As a consequence of all these illegal immigrants, we've seen record crime, record drug ..

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