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Americans lack trust in Secret Service to protect candidates post-Trump shooting: Survey

Americans are increasingly skeptical of the United States Secret Service’s ability to protect political candidates, according to a recent survey, following the assassination attempt last month in which President Trump was grazed by a bullet on his ear. In opinion polls, Released on Friday In a poll conducted by The Associated Press/NORC Research Center, only […]

Senate Passes Landmark Bill to Protect Kids and Teens Online

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators on Tuesday approved landmark legislation to protect children and young people online, in what supporters say is the first major reform of the tech industry since 1998. Children’s Online Safety and Privacy Act passed it 91-3 gives parents new controls to protect their children and requires tech companies to […]

Acting Secret Service Director Refused to Say Who Denied Assets to Protect Trump

During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Lowe declined to identify individuals who had refused requests for security personnel for former President Donald Trump over the past two years. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has offered Lowe a July 20, 2024 presidential nomination. The Washington Post The report alleges that “the head […]

Federal Judge Orders UCLA to Submit Plan to Protect Jewish Students

Federal Judge Mark C. Scarce on Monday ordered the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to come up with a plan to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic camps on campus and protect them from discrimination. The order calls on UCLA to work with lawyers for the Jewish plaintiffs in the case, represented by the Becket […]

Does the Secret Service need to protect 36 people?

Testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle noted that her agency maintains full-time protective details for 36 people. That’s a large number. But the Secret Service also protects visiting heads of state, their spouses, and certain VIPs visiting the United States. The president can also issue an executive order […]

Secret Service director says agency 'failed' in its mission to protect Trump

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is expected to tell lawmakers on Monday that the agency “failed” to protect the president after former President Trump was injured during a campaign rally earlier this month. “The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July 13th, we failed to fulfill that mission. As Director […]