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Roundup: Republicans Boost Third-Party Threats

June 16, 2024 Republicans, boost, threats, Roundup, thirdparty0 comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – MAGA Republicans are willing to do and spend whatever it takes to reelect Donald Trump in November—and that includes helping third-party spoilers like RFK Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein. Earlier this week, USA Today reported that Trump’s biggest donor, Timothy Mellon, has also been boosting RFK Jr.’s campaign with millions in contributions. Since 2023, he has given $ 50 million to PACs supporting both RFK Jr. and Trump. Trump’s allies have been plotting to turn the election against President Biden by backing third-party spoiler candidates, and…

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

May 15, 2024 threats, Agencies, active, Aggressive, Iran, Election, from, warn, intelligence, Russia0 comment

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

Biden cheers unions as strike threats from coast to coast jeopardize U.S. economy

July 20, 2023 Cheers, threats, Jeopardize, unions, U.S., Economy, Biden, from, Strike, Coast0 comment

President Biden on Thursday touted his administration’s efforts to create union jobs as part of his Bidenomics agenda even as a series of strikes threaten to damage the U.S. economy. The Washington Times stories: White House

Federal building security agency short-staffed amid rise in threats

October 9, 2022 threats, rise, Building, shortstaffed, security, Amid, federal, Agency0 comment

Federal employees and their office buildings are facing an increase in threats at a time when the agency sworn to protect them is running into challenges to fill law enforcement vacancies. The Federal Protective Service secures 9,500 federal buildings across the country. But FPS Principal Deputy Director Kris Cline said last month that about 21% of its authorized positions remain vacant, and that filling them is a “continued challenge.” Cline said told the oversight subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee that FPS has an authorized end strength of 1,131 law enforcement…

Russia’s nuclear threats will top agenda for Biden at NATO summit in Brussels

March 23, 2022 agenda, threats, summit, NATO, Brussels, Biden, nuclear, Russia's0 comment

Russia’s threat of a nuclear attack will be among the key topics discussed by President Biden and U.S. allies during the NATO summit this week, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday. A Kremlin spokesperson said this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons if he perceived … The Washington Times stories: White House

WH: Putin making up threats to justify aggression

February 27, 2022 Putin, threats, Aggression, Making, justify0 comment

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put nuclear forces on alert is part of a pattern of manufacturing threats that don’t exist to justify more aggression. “And the global community and the American people should look at it through that prism,” … The Washington Times stories: White House