President Donald Trump alleged major U.S. election security vulnerabilities and accused China of interfering in 2020, claims that conflict with prior U.S. intelligence assessments. He urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act as Democrats accused him of sowing doubt before the midterms.
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The Trump administration wants permanent 8-to-9-foot fencing around Lafayette Square, a historic protest site near the White House. A federal design panel reviewed the proposal Thursday but did not vote.
President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime address on election integrity, with the White House saying he will present new “findings.” Democrats are warning the speech is an effort to undermine confidence in future elections.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is among 26 new peers nominated for the House of Lords in one of Sir Keir Starmer’s final acts as prime minister. The list includes Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and crossbench nominees, but none from Reform UK.
The US carried out a sixth straight night of strikes on Iran as both sides exchanged attacks and tensions mounted over the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said it remained open to diplomacy, while Tehran signaled it would not negotiate under current conditions.
Sen. John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it formally adopts an anti-Israel stance or a platform opposing aid to Israel. His comments came after 103 House Democrats backed an unsuccessful measure to halt $3.3 billion in aid to Israel.
Gabriel Perez, a longtime Trump teleprompter operator, is accused of using access to prepared remarks to profit from Kalshi “mention markets.” Kalshi said it froze more than $90,000 and referred the trades to federal regulators.
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins is under scrutiny after reports that his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, promoted white nationalist and antisemitic views online. Collins’ campaign said his support for Israel is “unquestionable,” while Georgia Democrats called on him and the state GOP to condemn Scheer’s remarks.