Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs
Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Thursday that it had thwarted several plots by Ukrainian intelligence services to kill senior Russian officials and their families in Moscow using bombs disguised as electricity banks and document folders. On December 17, Ukrainian SBU intelligence killed Lieutenant General Kirillov, commander of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces […]
Gov. Hochul plots post-election revival of NYC’s unpopular congestion toll
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) is reversing her decision to reinstate New York City's highly controversial congestion pricing and indefinitely “pause” the plan this summer. . In June, Mr. Hochul canceled a proposed $15 toll for entering below 60th Street in Manhattan after widespread opposition. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed to suspend the project […]
Millionaire developer hired hitmen in several murder-for-hire plots against wife, killed himself as cops closed in: FBI
A prominent South Florida developer hired numerous hitmen to kill his wife of 32 years, according to the FBI. The millionaire reportedly committed suicide at the exact moment law enforcement officers approached him. The FBI says it has recorded phone calls between several suspects accused of traumatizing Sergio Pino's estranged wife, Tatiana Pino. Investigators believe […]
Afghan national plots election terror attack in US
An Afghan citizen living in Oklahoma has been indicted on charges of planning an election-day terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State, and the suspect and a minor co-conspirator are expected to be martyred, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. . Authorities said Nasir Ahmad Tauhedi, 27, obtained firearms and ammunition to carry out violent […]
Trump tells Long Island rally he will win New York after assassination plots ‘hardened my resolve’
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Former President Donald Trump was hailed by thousands of supporters on Long Island on Wednesday night, claiming a recent assassination attempt has “hardened his resolve” and predicting he will become the first Republican candidate to win New York state in 40 years. “Those close encounters with death have not broken my will,” […]
Grassley releases new details of Iran-backed assassination plots against Trump, Biden and others
Senator Chuck Grassley on Thursday released FBI records showing that an Iranian-backed conspiracy was plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump and other prominent US politicians in connection with the killing of Qassem Soleimani, who was the commander of the Quds Force, a division of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The records, provided to […]
Xander Schauffele plots his way around Royal Troon, contending at another major
Surprisingly, Xander Schauffele is on the top page of the major championship leaderboard. The 2024 PGA Championship winner shot a 2-under 69 on Thursday for a round with three birdies and just one bogey — a blemish that came on the par-3 14th hole after briefly sharing the lead with Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. […]
Andrew Cuomo pays pollster $67K as he plots political comeback, eyes run for NYC mayor
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign treasury paid about $68,000 to polling firms earlier this year to gauge his popularity as he plotted a return to politics, including a possible run for New York City mayor. Cuomo, a former three-term governor who resigned in disgrace in August 2021 amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations he […]
Top Dem plots tying SCOTUS funding to ‘enforceable’ ethics code amid Thomas, Alito controversies
The Senate’s top appropriations official is considering excluding Supreme Court operating funds from the fiscal 2025 spending bill and forcing the court to enforce ethics rules to access that money, following controversy over the political activities of the wives of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito and gifts given to the justices by wealthy friends. […]
GOP plots multimillion-dollar ad spend in swing states with Senate majority in sight
of Senate Republican campaign organizations are launching an ad buy expected to exceed $100 million ahead of the 2024 elections, where the party has a strong chance of retaking the Senate majority. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Thursday began securing millions of dollars in advertising space for the fall in key states of […]