Articles tagged: Terrorism

Domestic and international threats

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Letters to the Editor

Post readers discuss reports that an ISIS-linked individual smuggled Uzbeck nationals to the border and a column arguing that President Biden and Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 race.

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Threats Against Trudeau: Ontario Man Charged

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged a 33-year-old Ontario man with making violent threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This charge follows the arrest of two Alberta men for similar threats last month. Increased security measures have been in place since an assassination attempt on U.S. candidate Donald Trump.

Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse

Pakistani Man Charged in US Assassination Plot Tied to Iran

A Pakistani man, Asif Merchant, has been charged in Brooklyn for allegedly plotting political assassinations in the US with ties to Iran. The plot was foiled before execution. The case coincides with heightened security for former President Trump after a separate unrelated threat. US officials are vigilant against Iran's vendetta for Qassem Soleimani's killing.

Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse

Gunman spent months seeking target before Trump

The gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump mounted a "sustained, detailed effort" to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at a Pennsylvania rally in July, FBI officials said.

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Alleged Trump gunman wrote of 'assassination attempt'

The man accused of hiding out with a gun near Donald Trump's Florida golf course in an apparent bid to kill the former president wrote a letter months earlier describing an "assassination attempt" and offering a bounty on Mr Trump's life, US prosecutors have said.

RTE.ie by RTE.ie

Trump administration has been talking with Hamas, marking U-turn from prior U.S. policy

The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with the militant Palestinian group Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned of "hell to pay" should the Palestinian militant group not comply.

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'Intern in charge': Meet the 22-year-old Trump picked to lead terror prevention

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When Thomas Fugate graduated from college last year with a degree in politics, he celebrated in a social media post about the exciting opportunities...

Raw Story by Raw Story

The Fringe Religious Movement that Schooled Vance Boelter

Early Saturday morning in New Hope, Minnesota, a local law enforcement officer passed a parked black SUV with police lights. She did not know the nondescript white man seated behind the wheel was in the midst of an alleged assassination spree, stalking public…

The New Republic by Melissa Gira Grant

Did Iran Try to Kill Trump? What to Know

Iranian officials have denied trying, but multiple alleged conspirators linked to Tehran have been charged over attempted plots against the U.S. President.

Time by Miranda Jeyaretnam

Hamas Wants Gaza to Starve

Starvation only helps Hamas end the war in a way that advances its aims.

The Atlantic by Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

U.S. marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

NPR by The Associated Press

Bomb Threat Called into Democratic National Committee Headquarters

The Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. has been swarmed by police after a bomb threat was reportedly called in. Burgess Everett -- a longtime reporter with Politico -- broke the news Thursday morning that Senate staff…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

The Artwork That Spawned 9/11 Conspiracy Theories and Mystery

Twenty-five years ago, art collective Gelitin illicitly built a balcony, installed it on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center, and stood above New York City. A year later, the planes struck and conspiracy followed

Rolling Stone by Kate Storey

Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America

The Trump administration declared war on the "terrorist organization" of "antifa" and the supposed "networks" associated with it last week. Antifa is not so much a vast national conspiracy as it is simply an abbreviation for anti-fascism - but don't point out…

The Verge by Elizabeth Lopatto, Sarah Jeong

A Terrible Attack in Manchester

On the holiest day of the year for Jews, two people were killed outside a synagogue in the United Kingdom.

The Atlantic by Will Gottsegen

HAMAS EXECUTES 'COLLABORATORS'...

HAMAS EXECUTES 'COLLABORATORS'... (Third column, 4th story, link) Related stories:HOSTAGES FREE! DEAD LEFT BEHIND...

The-sun.com by Patrick Harrington

Why Is Trump Making Excuses for Hamas?

The president seems undisturbed by the terrorist group’s murderous campaign against dissidents. In fact, he seems to admire it.

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

Terror As Politics

This is an abridged version of an essay that ran in the weekly subscribers-only American Thinker newsletter. Subscribers not only get unique, original content from the AT editors, but they also have an ad-free experience and the ability to leave comm...

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U.S. launches 'powerful and deadly' airstrike in northwest Nigeria

The United States carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the…

CBC News

Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List

After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a House Judiciary Committee hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7. The post Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Nick Turse

5,000 more being deployed...

5,000 more being deployed... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Pentagon Sends Marine Unit to Middle East... Newsom slams Trump for 'fundraising' off dead soldiers... NATO shoots down ANOTHER missile fired towards Turkey..…

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What Counts As Domestic Terrorism in Trump’s America?

After a protest went awry outside Prairieland Detention Center in North Texas, a group of activists was accused of having ties to antifa and supporting terrorism. Meagan Knuth, a legal expert, breaks down the case and its implications.

New York Magazine by Sarah Jones

This Is What Trump Thinks Makes You a Domestic Terrorist

Donald Trump is asking for more money to hunt so-called “domestic terrorists” on the left—and it seems like they’re talking about you. Buried in the FBI’s 2027 budget request to Congress was a request for funding efforts to implement the National Security Pre…

The New Republic by Edith Olmsted

The Most Frightening Shooters Are the Smart Ones

A manifesto-like email allegedly sent by the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooter suggests a murderous obsession with Trump’s politics.

The Atlantic by Graeme Wood

Morning news brief

A look at primary results from around the country, Trump and Vance share conflicting messages on state of Iran war, shooting at San Diego mosque being investigated as possible "hate crime."

NPR by Leila Fadel

Trump’s War on ISIS Is Failing, No Matter How Gorka Spins It

Despite rising terror attacks in Somalia, Trump counter-terror czar Sebastian Gorka is taking a victory lap. The post Trump’s War on ISIS Is Failing, No Matter How Gorka Spins It appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Nick Turse