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Elon Musk donated $158 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC, which subsequently funneled the funds to support Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton. The donations represent Musk’s significant return to political funding ahead of a tightly contested race against Democrat James Talarico.
Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun reported that the FBI is investigating new threats against him, following an earlier foiled assassination plot. Pannun stated that FBI agents visited his New York home to inform him of the “imminent threat” connected to his participation in a forthcoming referendum in Canada on Punjab’s independence.
Federal investigators are examining “suspicious” letters sent to state election officials and congressional offices, some containing unknown substances. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are involved as reports surface from Louisiana and Oklahoma, where packages with white powder prompted evacuations but caused no injuries.
An improvised explosive device was hurled during protests outside New York Mayor Mamdani’s house, but it did not explode, police say.
The B-52 now receives Rolls-Royce engines, ensuring its service in the US military persists into the 2050s.
BRIEFING
This morning, European Union leaders prepare for critical discussions on economic stability.
Focus centres on unity amidst evolving geopolitical challenges.
European leaders are responding firmly to Donald Trump’s demands, marking a shift in relations, as outlined in Why Europe is finally standing up to Donald Trump | US News.
The US military killed an Iranian official linked to an assassination plot against Donald Trump, who “got the last laugh.”
Asif Merchant was convicted of plotting to kill Trump, amid allegations of Iran-backed conspiracies on US soil.
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