On Tuesday, July 9, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a cybersecurity advisory warning companies about a Russian social media bot farm. U.S. officials told reporters that these Russian bots are targeting U.S. voter groups in key swing states and implied that the goal is to undermine President Joe Biden. Watch the above video as…

Reaction regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is pouring in from across the world. Both allies and rivals of Trump condemned the attack on Saturday, July 13. On Sunday, July 14, President Joe Biden addressed the U.S. from the Oval Office, saying the country needs to turn down the temperature. “Thankfully, former…

Former President Donald Trump announced that Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, will be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Trump made the announcement on his platform Truth Social as the Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, July 15, following months of speculation over who his vice presidential pick would be. Vance is a…

U.S. and German authorities successfully disrupted a Russian plot to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of Rheinmetall, according to reports from CNN and The New York Times. The major arms manufacturer supplies military equipment to Ukraine. The attempted assassination is part of Russia’s broader strategy to undermine Western support for Ukraine by targeting significant figures…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, July 12, that it is not possible for NATO to continue its partnership with Israel moving forward. Erdogan said NATO support for Israel should be conditional on Israel ending its invasion in Gaza. At the same time, Turkey is trying to broker the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, with Turkey…

For almost an hour President Joe Biden takes questions from the media about his policies, his candidacy and his health. And Prince Harry addresses the controversy surrounding his selection as an award recipient at the ESPYs. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, July 12, 2024. Biden fields questions on ability, foreign affairs while misspeaking at…

In March 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin won an unsurprising landslide reelection victory, securing 87% of the vote in an election that had no credible opposition. However, dissent was visible throughout the country. With Putin ruling since the turn of the century and a domestic situation arguably more unstable than it has been in decades,…

Taiwan is maintaining a high state of alert as Chinese military activities escalate around the island, intensifying regional tensions. On Wednesday, July 10, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported monitoring 66 Chinese aircraft near its airspace. The sightings follow observations of China’s Shandong aircraft carrier navigating close to the Philippines, marking a sustained effort by Beijing to…

President Joe Biden is set to hold a press conference as George Clooney joins the calls for him to step aside. And the NBA scores big with its latest TV rights deal. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, July 11, 2024. Biden to hold press conference as Clooney, Welch call for a change…

Following the disruption of its natural gas supplies from Russia due to geopolitical tensions, Germany is increasingly relying on China to meet its power needs. This partnership has quickly made China one of the most important markets for keeping the German economy running. For years, Germany heavily depended on Russian natural gas imports to sustain…