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'Act of war': Biden administration under pressure to respond to Iran's plot to kill Trump

On Friday, U.S. Department of Justice unsealed new charges detailing a thwarted murder-for-hire plot that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ordered against Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to the election,

Yahoo · 2h

US Justice Dept charges three over Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

The complaint alleges a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard instructed a contact to orchestrate a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump.

Reuters · 4h

US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump, Justice Dept says

The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope

Iranians, like many around the world, are divided on what Donald Trump's next presidency will bring: Some foresee an all-out war between Tehran and Washington, particularly as other conflicts rage in the region.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 6h

Donald Trump's comeback in US poses challenges for Iran

Relations between the United States and Iran have been extremely tense for nearly four decades. Sources of contemporary tension include Iran's nuclear program, as well as US support for Iran's archenemy,

Intellinews on MSN · 9h

COMMENT: The Impact of a Trump Re-election on Iran

By Farzan Sabet The victory of Donald J. Trump in the 2024 US presidential elections is set to have profound consequences for the Islamic Republic of Iran over the next four years, particularly in the context of the region-wide conflict that West Asia has been engulfed in since 07 October 2023.

Here are Trump’s potential picks to lead Justice Department

Fox News · 1d

Justice Department looking to wind down legal cases against President-elect Trump

Fox News' Chanley Painter reports the latest on the DOJ's efforts.

Washington Examiner · 11h

Here are Trump’s potential picks to lead the Justice Department

Donald Trump's attorney general pick will be one of the most important personnel choices as he prepares to return to the White House.

Yahoo · 1d

Justice Department looking to wind down Trump criminal cases ahead of inauguration

The Justice Department is looking to wind down two federal criminal cases against President-elect Trump. The effort reflects long-standing DOJ policies that prevent them from prosecuting a sitting president.

USA TODAY on MSN1h

Man charged in Iranian conspiracy to kill Donald Trump: Justice Department

“There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran ...

The Associated Press on MSN3h

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before ...

NBC News on MSN22m

Democratic governors vow to protect their states from Trump and his policies

A growing list of blue-state governors, including several potential 2028 contenders, are already planning legislative ...

The Highland County Press1h

Justice Department charges against IRGC asset, NY operatives accused of plotting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, kill other US citizen

Farhad Shakeri, 51, of Iran; Carlisle Rivera, also known as Pop, 49, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Jonathon Loadholt, 36, of Staten Island, N.Y., were charged Friday in a criminal complaint in connection ...

The Associated Press on MSN3d

Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places ...

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ANDREW McCARTHY: Biden-Harris Justice Department tangles with red states on Election Day

Just as the states have no authority to prevent DOJ from conducting investigations, the federal government has no authority to interfere with the states’ administration of elections.