Lindsey McPherson

Secret Service failures ‘directly contributed’ to Trump assassination attempt, Senate probe finds

A series of Secret Service failures related to the planning and execution of security operations for former President Donald Trump's July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, "directly contributed" to the attempt on his life that day, a Senate panel found.

September 25, 2024

Whistleblower: Secret Service ‘forced’ Trump to cancel Wisconsin rally while Harris event goes on

The Secret Service allegedly told former President Donald Trump's team that it did not have sufficient assets to secure a rally the campaign wanted to hold in Wisconsin, according to a new whistleblower account.

September 24, 2024

Senate sends bill to require enhanced security for presidential nominees to Biden’s desk

A bipartisan bill to direct the Secret Service to extend presidential-level protection to major presidential and vice presidential nominees has cleared Congress and is on its way to President Biden to be signed into law.

September 24, 2024

‘Complacency’ at Trump rally impaired Secret Service protocol; acting director vows discipline

The Secret Service's internal investigation of the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump found "complacency" among some of its employees who conducted the advance security planning for the July 13 rally that led to protocol breaches.

September 20, 2024

Secret Service claimed it was covering rooftop where gunman shot at Trump in Butler: Whistleblower

The Secret Service allegedly told local law enforcement that it would cover the rooftop where a gunman fired at former President Donald Trump during his July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a new whistleblower account.

September 20, 2024

House votes to give top security for presidential, vice presidential candidates

The House has passed a bill to direct the Secret Service to extend presidential-level protection to major presidential and vice presidential candidates.

September 20, 2024

Schumer tees up Senate stopgap vote after House bill dies

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday set up a vote on a stopgap bill in his chamber following the failed attempt to pass a government funding patch out of the House.

September 19, 2024

Secret Service whistleblower flags failure to follow protocol at Trump golf course

The Secret Service did not follow its typical protocol to post agents at vulnerable spots at former President Donald Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday which could have identified a second would-be assassin sooner, a whistleblower told Sen. Josh Hawley.

September 19, 2024

Secret Service tells House task force that Trump already has presidential-level protection

The Secret Service on Wednesday insisted to House lawmakers that former President Donald Trump already had effectively the same level of protective assets as a sitting president when a second assassination attempt was thwarted in Florida.

September 18, 2024

House panel approves child online safety bills, but floor vote is not guaranteed

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a pair of bills to protect children from harmful social media content, but a key GOP leader says further changes are needed before a floor vote.

September 18, 2024

House to vote on giving presidential candidates security equal to a sitting president

The House will vote this week on a bill to require party presidential nominees to receive the same level of Secret Service protection as a sitting president, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Louisiana Republican, announced.

September 18, 2024

Speaker Johnson open to deal on Secret Service funding boost

House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled Wednesday that he could strike a deal with Democrats to provide the Secret Service with more funding, despite skepticism among GOP lawmakers that money is needed to address security lapses that led to two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump.

September 18, 2024

Congress divided over funding boost for Secret Service after assassination attempts on Trump

The Secret Service is asking Congress for hundreds of millions of dollars to help the agency bolster its security through the presidential election and inauguration, but some lawmakers doubt the agency actually needs more money.

September 17, 2024

Senate Republicans block bill to mandate insurance coverage of IVF treatment, float alternatives

Senate Republicans, for the second time this year, blocked a bill to mandate health insurance coverage of fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization.

September 17, 2024

Senate, House panels plan to release first Trump assassination attempt reports next week

The Senate and House panels investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump are planning to release preliminary reports next week outlining security failures that occurred at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

September 17, 2024

Ohio governor says troopers to guard Springfield schools amid ‘unfounded’ bomb threats

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that he would be stationing state highway patrol troopers at Springfield schools amid a series of "unfounded" bomb threats, many coming from overseas actors wanting to stir political discord.

September 16, 2024

Schumer says Congress will provide more money to Secret Service if necessary

Congress is prepared to provide more resources to the Secret Service if needed after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday.

September 16, 2024

Speaker Johnson calls for more ‘manpower’ to protect Trump after second assassination attempt

The Secret Service "acted so quickly and so decisively" to thwart an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, but they need more manpower, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday.

September 16, 2024

House lawmakers sign ‘unity’ pledge to accept presidential election results, attend inauguration

Nearly three dozen House members on Friday signed onto a bipartisan pledge to respect the results of the 2024 presidential election and attend the inauguration for whichever candidate wins.

September 13, 2024

House surge of bills to check China holds little chance of Senate action

House Republicans passed 28 bills last week with the aid of Democrats to counter the Chinese Communist Party, but the Democratic-run Senate is unlikely to act on their top priorities.

September 13, 2024