Trump is returning to the site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for a rally with Vance and Musk

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump plans to return Saturday to the site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July, as the former president sets aside what are now near-constant worries for his physical safety in order to fulfill a promise — “really an obligation,” he said recently — to...

How the Butler shooting changed Donald Trump's campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something he had spotted over his shoulder. “I thought this was a wise guy coming up,” he explained, joking that he was getting his elbow...

Alleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the presidential campaign. Prosecutors allege Tehran tried to hack figures associated with the election, stealing information from former President Donald Trump’s...

Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt

Elon Musk will join Donald Trump at his rally Saturday in Butler, the Pennsylvania city where the Republican presidential nominee survived an assassination attempt earlier this year. “I will be there to support!” Musk wrote on his social platform X on Thursday in a retweet of...

Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump's golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges including attempted assassination. Ryan Wesley Routh appeared briefly in...

What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is a monumental and hugely demoralizing blow to the group he led for 32 years, marking a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. Hezbollah’s announcement of his death Friday triggered...

Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able...

Task force opens hearing on Trump assassination attempts suggesting failure was with Secret Service, not local police

Concerns linger after gunfire damages Arizona Democratic campaign office

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Police were posted outside a Democratic Party campaign office in a quiet suburban strip mall in the Phoenix area Wednesday after two shootings at the office door and windows over the past week. Tempe police have yet to identify suspects or a motive, but...

Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eswatini's main opposition leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt, his party claimed Wednesday, putting renewed scrutiny on the southern African country that is one of the last remaining absolute monarchies and where authorities have for years moved to...