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Pager attack on Hezbollah was a sophisticated ‘booby-trap’ operation − it was also illegal
The operation that used pagers and walkie-talkies to kill members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was ingenious – but was it legal?
Certainly, there are those who will argue that it was. That thinking goes like this: Hezbollah has been attacking Israel with rockets, and the pagers and radios purchased by Hezbollah could be ...Read more
Nunn, Budzinski offer a signature brew in beer contest
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers put politics aside Wednesday to get behind a truly bipartisan goal: brewing beer.
Formed into six brewing teams, each one bipartisan, 12 lawmakers won’t soon threaten Bud Light, Budweiser or Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. But with brews such as This BudZ for You, Coastal Shine and Spirit Mission, the members were hoping to...Read more
Is 2024 the year of the 'girl dad' candidate?
As he seeks to flip a competitive House district in southern California, Republican Matt Gunderson is leaning into his identity as a “girl dad” to convince voters that he backs abortion rights.
“I don’t want politicians dictating health care for my daughters,” Gunderson says in a new ad – his first of the cycle – asserting that he...Read more
Editorial: Biden-Harris regulations bust family budgets
Tax increases get the attention, but regulations can be even costlier.
The Committee to Unleash Prosperity recently found new rules imposed during the Biden-Harris administration will cost taxpayers almost $50,000 per household in net present value. That means those costs won’t all be felt immediately. Study author Casey Mulligan, a senior ...Read more
Trump pledges to restore SALT write-off at Long Island rally, says he will visit Springfield, Ohio
Donald Trump pledged to lift a cap on the state and local tax deduction valuable to many New York homeowners that he imposed as president.
“I will cut taxes for families, small businesses and workers, including restoring the SALT deduction, saving thousands of dollars for residents of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other high-cost ...Read more
US says Iranian hackers sent Trump information to Biden camp
WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities on Wednesday accused Iranian hackers of emailing stolen information from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to President Joe Biden’s campaign team, as well as to journalists.
The operation, which occurred over the summer, appeared to be an effort by Iranian hackers to dupe people working for the president�...Read more
Microsoft executive warns of US election meddling in final 48 hours
WASHINGTON — Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith warned the danger of foreign interference in the U.S. election will surge in the final two days of the presidential campaign.
“The most perilous moment will come, I think, 48 hours before the election,” Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
Smith said that was the �...Read more
Once 'hidden figures,' now Congressional Gold Medal recipients
WASHINGTON — Congressional Gold Medals were bestowed on a group of Black women who dared to boldly go where no woman had gone before: the labs and offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where pioneering mathematicians and engineers figured out how to slip the surly bonds of Earth.
Congress honored Katherine Johnson, ...Read more
Trump endorses Begich in Alaska's U.S. House race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nick Begich in Alaska's congressional race on Tuesday, three months after he put out a statement accusing Begich of costing Republicans the seat in 2022.
Trump originally endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom in Alaska's U.S. House race. Both Begich and Dahlstrom sought to ...Read more
Harris closes gap with Trump on the economy, new Pennsylvania poll shows
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania voters no longer prefer former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris on the economy in a poll that shows the Democratic presidential nominee all but erasing the deficit on which candidate can best handle the top issue for voters this fall.
In a Quinnipiac University poll of likely Pennsylvania ...Read more
Teamsters skip presidential endorsement after member polls pick Trump over Harris
After polling their membership and finding the majority support the reelection of former President Donald Trump, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has chosen to skip an endorsement this election cycle.
According to a series of straw polls and surveys conducted by the union, when held against the 45th President, support among union ...Read more
Are Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle done? If so, this weekend may get awkward
Can we say awkward?
Amid split rumors, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. are scheduled to co-host a political event this weekend.
A post on Guilfoyle’s Instagram includes the flier for the Patriot’s Day Freedom Fest, held at a farm in Morning View, Kentucky.
“You don’t want to miss the Eagles Tribute Band and a huge fireworks ...Read more
Republican operative admits paying ex-Florida lawmaker Frank Artiles for opposition research on trial's first day
MIAMI — The first day of former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles trial on charges of election campaign violations opened with testimony from the political operative who paid him. It ended with a lobbyist telling jurors she heard Artiles boasting how he helped a Republican candidate win a key South Florida Senate seat by the narrowest of ...Read more
'A nice gesture': Texas Republicans push to rename a road to the airport 'Trump Way'
An effort in one North Texas city to rename a public street after former President Donald Trump has so far hit roadblocks, but supporters aren’t giving up.
Some Republicans in Wise County have sought to change the name of Airport Drive in Decatur to “Trump Way.” The quarter-mile road leads to the Decatur Municipal Airport on the northern ...Read more
Teamsters Union declines to endorse either presidential candidate
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, long a stalwart in presidential races, on Wednesday declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris or former Donald President Trump, citing a lack of commitment to workers’ rights from either presidential candidate.
It’s the first time since 1996 the union has withheld an endorsement for ...Read more
Florida man who posted threats online against Trump, Vance could avoid conviction in diversion agreement
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Jupiter resident who was arrested in July after making threatening social media posts about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his vice presidential nominee JD Vance entered into a pretrial diversion program Tuesday, potentially avoiding a formal conviction.
Michael M. Wiseman, 68, was arrested by ...Read more
Long Island Trump rally: Bogus explosive report amid tight security
NEW YORK — A report of explosives outside Donald Trump’s planned rally on Long Island was bogus, officials said Wednesday.
Hours before Trump, 78, was scheduled to arrive at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, social media rumors spread about explosives being found in a car outside the arena.
“No. Ridiculous. Zero validity,” said Christopher...Read more
House panel sinks teeth into Ohio immigrant pet-eating claims
WASHINGTON — Ahead of a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week on the dangers of crime from illegal immigrants, the panel’s social media account posted a computer-generated photo of former President Donald Trump, in a lake, with a duck and kitten in his arms.
“Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio!” the post said, among the first ...Read more
Chief Senate GOP tax writer floats alternative cost estimate for 2025 package
WASHINGTON — Sen. Michael D. Crapo, top Republican on the tax-writing Finance Committee, hinted Tuesday at a possible workaround for the ballooning price tag attached to extending the 2017 tax cuts and enacting new tax breaks former President Donald Trump has floated on the campaign trail.
Republicans shouldn’t offset the roughly $4 ...Read more
Judges wrestle with latest Supreme Court gun rights opinion
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s latest opinion on gun rights has done little so far to eliminate the disagreement and confusion among federal judges who must decide the constitutionality of gun restrictions across the nation, legal experts say.
In the United States v. Rahimi decision in June, the justices sought to clarify how the courts ...Read more
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