Intelligence agencies warn of election threats from active Russia, aggressive Iran

The U.S. government’s top intelligence official said Wednesday that the country faces active threats to its coming elections from Russia and an increasingly aggressive Iran. But Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines also contended that the U.S. government has “never been better prepared” to address challenges to election security, even as the threats multiply amid new tech tools and a potentially growing pool of adversaries. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden comes up empty-handed in Saudi Arabia, but marshals region against Iran

President Biden’s ended an arduous four-day visit to the Middle East over the weekend without a major success to appease his liberal base, which has criticized him for pandering to oil-rich autocrats and walking back a campaign pledge to make a pariah of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Washington Times stories: White House

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U.S. government says Iran was behind threatening emails sent to Democrats in multiple states, including Alaska – Anchorage Daily News

U.S. government says Iran was behind threatening emails sent to Democrats in multiple states, including Alaska  Anchorage Daily News US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters  The Associated Press FBI says Iran behind threatening emails sent to Florida Democrats  NBC News US blames Iran for spoofed Proud Boys emails threatening Democrat voters  ZDNet Feds say Russia and Iran have interfered with the presidential election  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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