Donald Trump’s Secret Service protection had been increased prior to assassination attempt due to Iran threat: Sources

by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Secret Service in recent weeks had increased Donald Trump’s security detail due to intelligence indicating there was an Iranian threat to assassinate the former president, according to three officials...

Amazon Prime Day a ‘major cause’ of injuries: Senate committee report

by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Politics

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With Amazon Prime Day in full swing, a report released this week by a Senate committee claims the two-day promotional event is a “major cause of injuries” for workers at the retailer’s...

Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts, including acting as foreign agent, in federal corruption trial

by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Politics

Andrea Renault/Star Max/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sen. Bob Menendez was found guilty on all counts Tuesday in his federal corruption trial.Federal prosecutors in New York alleged the New Jersey Democrat accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the...

Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in federal corruption trial

by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Politics

Andrea Renault/Star Max/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sen. Bob Menendez was found guilty on all counts Tuesday in his federal corruption trial.Federal prosecutors in New York alleged the New Jersey Democrat accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the...

RNC 2024 Day 2 updates: Nikki Haley to speak as GOP stresses Trump’s ‘unity’ theme

by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Politics

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gets underway Tuesday afternoon after a dramatic appearance Monday night by the party’s new nominee — former President Donald Trump — wearing a bandage...