Over two days, according to the Justice Department, the protesters allegedly used vehicles and blocks of ice to impede federal vehicles outside a federal detention center. They also used homemade plastic and wood shields to "physically resist efforts of law enforcement."
Federal authorities stopped a potential attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn, with a multi-state law enforcement operation leading to multiple arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. The FBI and law enforcement first became aware of the possible threat on June 10 through Signal chats, just days before the UFC event on Sunday attended by President Trump and his family as well as members of Congress and Cabinet officials. The plans involved 23 individuals located outside the capital region, according to Patel. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5925808-fbi-attack-ufc-freedom-250/ #ufc #whitehouse #attack #trump #fbi #kashpatel
Retail gas prices in the United States have dropped below $4 a gallon, the lowest since April.
Following a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran, U.S. retail gas prices fell below $4 per gallon for the first time in several months. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Retail gas prices in the United States have dropped below $4 per gallon, the lowest since April. DETAIL: On Sunday, according to GasBuddy , the national average fell to $3.997 per gallon. Prices dropped below $4 following a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran. The agreement is the first major step towards ending the conflict between the two countries, which started in late February following U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Specifically, the agreement aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage and chokepoint…Open
Officials announced that the Education Department’s civil rights office would also be broken off, the most aggressive move yet to dismantle the department.
The 94-page conspiracy indictment was filed as federal prosecutors in Minnesota had trouble sustaining many criminal cases filed against Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters.