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Russia plotted to kill CEO of German firm that makes weapons for Ukraine, sources say

The alleged plot targeted the CEO of Rheinmetall, which provides artillery rounds to Ukraine and plans to open plants in Ukraine to make ammo and armored vehicles.
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, during a conference in Berlin on June 25, 2024.
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, during a conference in Berlin on June 25, 2024.
4d ago

Russia aims to undermine Biden in November election, intel officials say

Previous U.S. intelligence assessments dating to 2016 concluded that Russia sought to weaken support for the Democratic Party and boost Donald Trump’s candidacy.
Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing On Worldwide Threats DNI Avril Haines
Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing On Worldwide Threats DNI Avril Haines

The shadow of Trump looms over the NATO summit

A Trump victory in November could mean a decline in U.S. aid to Ukraine and pressure on Kyiv to bow to Russian demands in any peace talks.
Image: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then-President Donald Trump at the United Nations in 2019.
Image: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then-President Donald Trump at the United Nations in 2019.

Panama is using barbed wire to try to block a major route for U.S.-bound migrants

Panama said it has blocked the "majority of border crossings" with the new barriers, but videos are already circulating that appear to show migrants going under them.
Migrants cross under barbed wire fencing Panama installed at different points along the Darien Gap.
Migrants cross under barbed wire fencing Panama installed at different points along the Darien Gap.
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George Hocker broke through barriers as one of the CIA’s first Black spymasters

After witnessing Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Hocker decided he wasn't "going to let discrimination define me, and I was going to be a Black spy for my country.”
George Hocker, left with Robert Gates.
George Hocker, left with Robert Gates.
10d ago

Some ex-DOJ officials under Trump fear Supreme Court gave him cover to weaponize the department

“It sets him up to do the things he has said, to investigate people and send them to jail,” said one ex-official.
Donald Trump listens during the debate
Donald Trump listens during the debate

The enemy of my enemy: Biden admin weighs working with the Taliban to combat ISIS-K

America’s ability to track ISIS-K has diminished since the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021. But ISIS-K and the Taliban are foes, something the U.S. can exploit.
Taliban police on patrol
Taliban police on patrol
11d ago

She won a Pulitzer for exposing Mississippi's welfare scandal. Now she might go to jail.

"The rabbit's got the gun now," said a lawyer for former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who is trying to force reporter Anna Wolfe to reveal her sources.
Anna Wolfe, Chris Wolfe and Bethel Wolfe.
Anna Wolfe, Chris Wolfe and Bethel Wolfe.

Border crossings fall to their lowest monthly number of the Biden presidency

Just over 84,000 migrants crossed the U.S. southern border between legal ports of entry in June, the lowest monthly number since Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021.
Migrants Cross Into U.S. From Mexico Through Abandoned Railroad
Migrants Cross Into U.S. From Mexico Through Abandoned Railroad

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The U.N. begins distributing food aid in Gaza brought ashore by the U.S. military for the first time since June 9

About 15 million pounds of aid is on the beach waiting to be distributed, officials say. The U.N. suspended distribution amid security concerns.
humanitarian aid have been in Gaza waiting for distribution
humanitarian aid have been in Gaza waiting for distribution

Biden administration gives temporary protected status to 309,000 more Haitian migrants

The move will shield an additional 309,000 Haitians living in the U.S. from deportation back to Haiti, where widespread gang violence continues.
Immigrants from Haiti wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma, Ariz.
Immigrants from Haiti wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma, Ariz.