Republicans Question Proposal to Boost Secret Service Funding

Senate Republicans raise questions after funds for disaster loans exhausted

A group of GOP senators are pressing the Small Business Administration (SBA) for answers after officials said its disaster loan program exhausted its funds earlier this week in the aftermath of a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune

When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Habeck: Investment fund to give German economy a boost

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

Thames Water Proposes $3.9 Billion Funding Deal to Continue Operations

The U.K. water company said the deal would enable the debt-laden company to continue with its planned investment and maintenance of its infrastructure.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

After Trump campaign request, Secret Service details added protection

The Secret Service detailed Sunday the added protection for former President Trump after his campaign sent “several requests” for additional security. “The United States Secret Service is prepared ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

Did a staffing crisis leave the Secret Service unprepared for 2024?

The assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump are shedding some light on larger problems within the Secret Service. Eric Lipton, investigative reporter for The New York Times, spoke ...

Men shot during Trump assassination attempt accuse Secret Service of 'negligence'

Two men who were injured during the shooting at former President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania in July are speaking out, claiming the Secret Service is responsible for "negligence" and the security ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Secret Service calls for new local units in push to prevent mass shootings

Secret Service officials encouraged law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt behavioral assessment units in an effort to curb targeted violence in a Wednesday report issued by the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Investigation into Trump rally shooting finds "deep flaws" in Secret Service

An independent panel probing the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, found "deeper systemic issues that must be addressed with urgency."

Top stories - CBS News - October 17

Panel Calls for Secret Service Overhaul in Report on Trump Shooting Attempt

The findings of a review of the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump in July are stark but familiar, underscoring the challenge of overhauling the agency.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Trump rally shooting review finds 'deep flaws' in Secret Service

An independent review of the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Trump offered a critical review of the Secret Service, said the episode “reveal[s] deep flaws” in the agency and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Secret Service needs reform or another Butler 'will happen again': DHS

"Without reform" to the Secret Service "another Butler can and will happen again," DHS independent review finds

Secret Service chief warns of Trump shooting report's "impact on agency morale"

The independent review panel found the Secret Service suffers from "deep flaws" and called for it to undergo "fundamental reform" to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 17

Independent report on Trump shooting says Secret Service needs fundamental reform

An independent panel tasked by President Biden to review the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is calling for the Secret Service to undergo fundamental reform. CBS News ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 17

Acting Secret Service director responds to critical report about agency

In an exclusive interview, Ronald Rowe, the acting Secret Service director, said changes at the agency are already underway. He responded to a highly critical report from an independent panel that ...

Independent report outlines several failures by Secret Service in Trump rally shooting

An independent bipartisan panel released a report Thursday that examined the Secret Service failures that led up to the attempted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 17

Secret Service has 'deep flaws' and must overhaul leadership, report says

An independent panel reviewing the shooting at Donald Trump's rally calls for the agency to overhaul its leadership.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Trump overcharged Secret Service to stay at his D.C. hotel, report says

A new report by House Democrats accuses Trump of charging the Secret Service "exorbitant rates" when agents stayed at his hotel as the protective detail for Trump family members.

Israeli secret services make arrests after leak probe in Netanyahu’s office

Articles alleging what Hamas was planning in Gaza appeared in British and German newspapers, sparking investigation

Business - Financial Times - November 1

BBC World Service secures Budget bump in government funding

Executives warned that previous cuts left the UK struggling to counter a rise in Russian and Chinese propaganda

Business - Financial Times - October 31

New CFPB rules aim to boost competition in financial services

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled rules Tuesday intended to increase competition that would require financial institutions, credit card issuers and other financial providers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - October 30

German Cabinet approves new form of military service to boost troops

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Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans

Critics condemn ‘sinister’ remark that suggests potential Trump-Mike Johnson plot to settle contested election. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump faced mounting suspicion of ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

U.S. tells Israel, boost humanitarian aid to Gaza or risk losing weapons funding

The Biden administration says Israel has 30 days to respond.

U.S. warns Israel to boost Gaza aid or risk losing weapons funding

The Biden administration has warned Israel that it could lose access to U.S. weapons funding if it doesn't increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza in the next 30 days. CBS News ...

China boosts funds for housing projects to support embattled sector

World - Yahoo News - October 17

UK to boost Ukraine funding using £2bn from Russian assets

The funds are the UK's contribution to a $50bn (£38bn) loan package announced back in June.

Republicans unveil emergency bill to fund tapped-out disaster loan program

Senate Republicans released legislation this week that aims to replenish funds for a key federal program that provides disaster loans to businesses and homeowners. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) led ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

French official proposes entrance fee for Notre Dame to help fund preservation work

France’s culture minister has proposed introducing an entrance fee to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris when it reopens in December, aiming to generate funds for the preservation of the country’s ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Two men wounded when a gunman opened fire on Trump at rally say Secret Service failed them

Two men who were shot when a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally said the U.S.

Two men wounded at Trump rally shooting say Secret Service failed them

Jim Copenhaver, 74, and David Dutch, 57, allege ‘100% negligence’ as they consider lawsuit for damages. Two men who survived being shot during the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in July at a ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Independent review finds systemic Secret Service failures enabled first Trump assassination attempt

The bipartisan panel of former law enforcement officials warned that “another Butler can and will happen again” and urged the agency to enact “fundamental reform.“

Bipartisan House review finds systemic Secret Service failure enabled first Trump assassination attempt

The bipartisan House panel warned that “another Butler can and will happen again” and urged the agency to enact “fundamental reform.“

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Report on first Trump assassination attempt finds Secret Service requires fundamental reform

An independent review board has released its report on the first assassination attempt against Donald Trump, finding that the U.S. Secret Service has systemic issues "that must be addressed with ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 17

US Secret Service needs new leadership after attempt on Trump’s life, review finds

Bipartisan commission lists multiple failures that led to assassination attempt on former president in Pennsylvania in July

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Republicans Question Proposal to Boost Secret Service Funding

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