This Is Beirut, 2024-07-17 12:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iran on Wednesday rejected accusations by US media implicating it in a plot to kill former US president Donald Trump. CNN reported Tuesday that US authorities received intelligence from a "human source" weeks ago on an alleged Iranian plot against the former president, prompting his protection to be boosted. Other US outlets also reported the ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-17 10:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump returned to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday for a night intended to unify the party, as his defeated rivals for the nomination lined up to heap praise on the official US presidential candidate. Three of his former foes took the stage separately during prime time to publicly throw their support behind the former ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-16 22:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United States authorities received intelligence from a source in recent weeks on an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, which has led the Secret Service to increase security around the former president, multiple individuals briefed on the subject told CNN. There is no indication that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who ...
David Hale, 2024-07-16 17:24 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Lebanese people are no strangers to political violence and assassinations, sadly. Nor are the American people, even if our experience is less frequent or systematic. One advantage we have is that we remain a nation of institutions, capable of doing what is essential at moments like this -- credible, impartial, and transparent investigations ...
Ali A. Hamadé, 2024-07-16 16:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The assassination attempt on former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump was deeply shocking for the American people. Who would have imagined that one of the most protected figures in the country could be targeted during an electoral rally, despite the extensive presence of the Secret Service and numerous snipers on nearby ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-16 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Combative and ultra-loyal, James David Vance's rise to Donald Trump's running mate this November completes a remarkable transformation for a 39-year-old senator now seen as the future face of the Republican Party. Vance has been one of Trump's most effective attack dogs in Congress, promoting the dominant populist ideology - opposing immigration, ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-15 22:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump won formal nomination Monday as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. Trump announced 39-year-old Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice presidential pick, rewarding a one-time harsh ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-15 22:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed Monday the criminal case against him on charges of mishandling top secret documents, a stunning victory for the former president who immediately called for his other pending cases to be dismissed as well. The decision effectively removes a major legal threat for Trump, who faces multiple ...
Malo Pinatel, 2024-07-15 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The image went viral worldwide: Trump, fist raised beneath the star-spangled banner, escorted by his security detail. Men in dark suits and sunglasses, representing an agency whose enigmatic name might mislead many about its true mission: The United States Secret Service (USSS). It is one of the oldest federal agencies in charge of law ...
Michel Touma, 2024-07-15 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“The world is (really) going to the dogs.” This brief, laconic reflection, expressed in an online post, is likely to become a common refrain on social networks. It alludes to a series of serious, historically significant events that are unfolding at an alarming pace in a feverish and deadly atmosphere all around the globe. The assassination ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-15 10:31 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail on Monday as the star of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee – a gathering meant to fire up the grassroots that has instead been overshadowed by the weekend attempt on his life. The 78-year-old former president is carrying Republican hopes into November's election and, days after an ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-07-15 09:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics. "It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," Biden said in a televised address ...