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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Taco Bell is removing lettuce from menus in select states while health officials investigate whether it is linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak. The CDC has reported 1,645 confirmed cases, 145 hospitalizations and thousands more cases awaiting analysis.
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.
The FDA is investigating iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell as a possible source of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The CDC has confirmed 1,645 cases, while more than 5,100 additional illnesses remain under investigation.
At least one person has died and more than 80 rescues have been made as floods hit southcentral Texas. The Guadalupe River rose rapidly in the same region where more than 130 people died in flooding last summer.
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.