National security

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting outrage

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday amid widespread outrage over her agency’s failure to prevent the attempted assassination…

U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence

Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence,” a…

Secret Service says it denied some Trump requests for more security, walking back previous story

The Secret Service denied some of former President Donald Trump’s requests for additional security resources over the past two years,…

The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn

LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” posed by…

DNC says Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics

The Democratic National Committee said that any virtual roll call to officially nominate President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential…

Iran plot to kill Trump prompted Secret Service to boost protection before rally shooting

The Secret Service increased its protection for Donald Trump in recent weeks after U.S. officials obtained intelligence about an Iranian…

House Democrats circulate letter urging DNC not to rush Biden nomination

House Democrats are circulating a letter for signatures that urges the Democratic National Committee to slow down its nomination process…

RFK Jr. to receive Secret Service protection after Trump assassination attempt

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will receive Secret Service protection at the direction of President Joe Biden as…

Secret Service director rejects calls to resign after Trump assassination attempt

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle does not plan to resign, she told ABC News on Monday, rejecting calls from lawmakers…

Here are the Trump megadonors, VP hopefuls and celebrities headlining the Republican National Convention

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Convention on Saturday jointly announced the speaker lineup for the nominating convention that…