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The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
By ERIC TUCKER
Updated 1:50 PM CDT, September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 U.S. 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: ...
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Mark Robinson vows to stay in N.C. governor's race following report he made inflammatory comments on a porn site
Robinson denied the CNN report, which said he referred to himself as a "black NAZI" and expressed support for bringing back slavery more than 10 years ago.
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With Supreme Court asked to weigh another Obamacare case, the election could decide if next administration will defend it | CNN Politics
With an election approaching, the US Supreme Court is being asked again to consider the Affordable Care Act, the landmark 2010 health reform law that has been the target of non-stop conservative legal attack, with a challenge to the law’s mandates for no-cost preventive care coverage.
www.cnn.comPostal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises 'heroic' effort to deliver mail ballots
The U.S. Postal Service’s leader is expressing frustration with ongoing criticism of how it handles mail ballots.
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Israel had hand in manufacturing pagers that exploded in Lebanon: Source
Israel had a hand in the actual manufacturing of the pagers that exploded on Hezbollah operatives this week, an attack that was in planning for at least 15 years.
North Carolina governor's race rocked by CNN report on Mark Robinson's alleged incendiary comments
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted a slew of incendiary, explicit and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago, according to CNN.
www.cbsnews.comIsrael warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials say
U.S. officials say Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation was going to take place in Lebanon.
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Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi "Goon Squad" sheriff's office
Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing two Black men.
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Analysis: Why Trump’s election fraud falsehoods might cost the GOP the House | CNN Politics
Donald Trump’s obsession with election fraud that doesn’t exist in any significant form could drive the country into a government shutdown — and may even put the Republican House majority at risk.
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Inside Trump and Vance's 'buddy level' relationship
Despite digressions involving cats and a hiccup on abortion policy, Trump has grown close to Vance, talking with him almost every day and cheering on his frequent TV appearances.
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Mark Robinson, NC GOP nominee for governor, called himself a ‘black NAZI!,’ supported slavery in past comments made on porn forum | CNN Politics
Mark Robinson, the controversial and socially conservative Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina, made a series of inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago, in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI!” and expressed support for...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham hopes Nebraska will change system that could give electoral vote to Harris
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's "very reasonable" for Nebraska to push for a change to its electoral vote system because the election could come down to a single electoral vote.
www.cbsnews.comAmerica's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain
A series of unnerving developments has crystalized the volatility coursing through the country in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
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Postmaster general rejects Trump claims about ability to handle mail-in ballots
Louis DeJoy said Trump is "wrong" to claim they might be deliberately misplaced.
Iran is helping the Houthi rebels in Yemen target and down U.S. Reaper drones, U.S. officials say
In recent years, enemies of the U.S. have found ways to jam the communications of the massive, armed MQ-9 Reaper drones and send them off course.
www.nbcnews.comState Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he's away
The State Department has lashed out at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings when they know Secretary of State Antony Blinken is unavailable to appear.
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Five House races shift as general election grows closer - Washington Examiner
Three House seats shifted toward Democrats and two shifted toward Republicans in Sabato's Crystal Ball's new ratings.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Dozens killed in Gaza, West Bank as Israeli soldiers push bodies from roof
Israeli soldiers filmed pushing the bodies of four Palestinians off a roof in the West Bank’s Qabatiya.
White House responds to USA TODAY investigation on rape kit backlog
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she was unaware of USA TODAY's investigation and had not yet spoken with President Biden about its findings.
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Continue reading..."On Saturday, CBP encountered just 200 aliens at the US Southern Border. That’s the lowest single apprehension day in over 15 years," Noem posted to X on Monday afternoon.
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The low figure comes amid sweeping changes in border policy since President Donald Trump took office last month...
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TRUMP ADMIN ORDERS AGENCIES TO LAY OFF PROBATIONARY WORKERS IN LATEST PUSH TO SHRINK GOVERNMENT...
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