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Trump's Decision to Go Upends Security for Generals Meeting

Secret Service has to take over protection for the event at Quantico

(Newser) - Word has gone out from the White House that President Trump plans to attend the hastily called meeting of hundreds of the nation's top generals and admirals on Tuesday, a gathering ordered last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said he'll address the brass. Trump's decision...

She Tried to Kill Gerald Ford, Missed
She Tried to Kill
Gerald Ford, Missed
OBITUARY
Sep 26, 2025 7:56 AM CDT

She Tried to Kill Gerald Ford, Missed

Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate president in 1975, dies at age 95

(Newser) - Sara Jane Moore, who made headlines in the '70s for her failed attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford, died Wednesday at age 95, just two days after the 50th anniversary of the shooting. Her death at a nursing home in Franklin, Tennessee, was confirmed by a friend, though...

Trump's UN Trip Hit by Escalator, Teleprompter Woes

White House hints at sabotage, the UN points to user error

(Newser) - President Trump's arrival at the United Nations General Assembly in New York took an awkward turn on Tuesday after back-to-back technical hiccups left him visibly annoyed. As Trump and first lady Melania Trump stepped onto an escalator at UN headquarters, the machine abruptly stopped, forcing the pair to...

Secret Service Finds Covert Telecom Network in NYC

It's found near the UN, and one leading theory is espionage

(Newser) - Secret Service agents say they uncovered a massive covert communications network in the New York City area—one that could have taken down cellular service for emergency responders and shut down phones during the busy United Nations General Assembly, reports the New York Times . The operation also could have...

Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Trump Plot Defendant

Ryan Routh apologizes to prospective jurors for the inconveniencing them

(Newser) - Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial of Ryan Routh, who is accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September 2024—a day in court that included an apology to the pool from the defendant for the inconvenience. Routh, who is representing...

Trump Pulls Kamala Harris' Secret Service Protection

White House ends extra year that President Biden had granted her

(Newser) - When Kamala Harris embarks on a book tour next month, the former vice president will do so without the Secret Service protection she's had for years. President Trump ended the protection in a memo issued Thursday, reports the BBC .
  • Vice presidents typically receive protection for six months after
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Secret Service Speaks Out on Vance Boating Trip

Service says vice-president's office was not involved in decision to raise river

(Newser) - The Secret Service has acknowledged that it asked the US Army Corps of Engineers to raise the level of an Ohio river while Vice President JD Vance was on a boating trip with his family—but the service says Vance and his team weren't involved in the decision. "...

JD Vance's Birthday Kayak Trip Raises Water Level, Eyebrows

Army Corps says change was necessary for the 'safe navigation' of Secret Service agents

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance's recent family boating trip has sparked controversy after officials temporarily raised an Ohio river's water level at his team's request, raising questions about the use of public resources for personal benefit, per the Guardian . The Army Corps of Engineers says it temporarily...

Secret Service Suspended 6 After Assassination Attempt

Agency cites leadership gaps, operational failures after assassination attempt

(Newser) - The Secret Service suspended six employees without pay following last year's assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, CBS News reports. The penalties ranged from 10 to 42 days of unpaid leave, and upon their return, the staffers were assigned to less sensitive...

60 Arrests at US Capitol During Veterans Protest

Cops say demonstrators pushed through bike racks set up by police as a barrier

(Newser) - About 60 people were arrested outside the US Capitol on Friday evening after a protest escalated, according to Capitol Police. The incident began when a group of about 75 demonstrators, initially gathered peacefully at the Supreme Court, moved toward the Capitol. Police had set up bike racks as a...

Comey Grilled by Secret Service Over '86 47' Post
Comey Grilled
by Secret
Service Over
'86 47' Post
THE RUNDOWN
May 17, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Comey Grilled by Secret Service Over '86 47' Post

But there's a lot of debate over what the term actually means, whether hubbub is overhyped

(Newser) - James Comey remains under the microscope for his online post this week showing a photo of seashells on the beach spelling out the phrase "86 47." Critics say the former FBI director and vocal critic of President Trump, the 47th president, was calling for the commander in chief...

Trump Pulls Security Details Guarding Biden's Children

Both presidents extended protection for their families

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that he is ending "immediately" the Secret Service protection details assigned to Joe Biden's children, which the former president had extended until July shortly before leaving office in January. Trump had done the same thing for his children when he was leaving office after...

Secret Service Shoots Man Near White House

Agency said it happened in an armed confrontation on the street

(Newser) - The Secret Service said it shot an armed man about a block from the White House early Sunday after a confrontation. The man was hospitalized, but no information was released about his condition, USA Today reports. The agency said it had earlier been informed by police in Indiana that a...

He Was Promoted, But He Blamed Himself for JFK's Death

Clint Hill leaped onto the back of presidential limo after first shot rang out in Dallas

(Newser) - Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere,...

Musk's Private Security Detail Has Been Deputized

Billionaire's guards might be able to carry weapons now

(Newser) - The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk's security detail—an unusual move that affords the private force some of the rights that usually apply only to federal law enforcement agents. The billionaire doesn't have Secret Service protection, and he's received death threats in the...

Most Decorated Dog in US History Has Died
Most Decorated Dog
in US History Has Died
OBITUARY
Feb 20, 2025 7:33 AM CST

Most Decorated Dog in US History Has Died

K-9 Hurricane, who apprehended White House intruder, remembered as a 'damn good boy'

(Newser) - Two years into his role as a special operations canine for the Secret Service, K-9 Hurricane was badly beaten by a man who'd infiltrated the grounds of the White House while President Obama and his wife sat 100 yards away, reports the New York Times . Still, Hurricane took the...

Secret Service Books Ad at Super Bowl

Agency hired Hollywood director for $2M recruitment spot

(Newser) - Not only will at least some fans at the Superdome see the Secret Service in action on Sunday—when President Trump is scheduled to attend the Super Bowl—they'll see a pitch to join the force. The agency has booked a recruitment commercial to be shown on the stadium'...

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX
Trump to Make History
at Super Bowl LIX
the rundown
Feb 5, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX

He'll be first sitting president to attend the big game

(Newser) - President Trump will attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, an official tells the AP , as the first sitting president ever to attend. Reactions and more on the big game:
  • History: Just three sitting vice presidents have attended the big game: Al Gore in 1994, George HW Bush
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Agent Who Shielded Trump at Rally Will Lead Secret Service

Sean Curran is the head of the president's personal security detail

(Newser) - Sean Curran, the Secret Service agent who shielded President Trump from an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania campaign rally last year, is now the president's choice to lead the Secret Service. Curran is the head of Trump's personal security detail, and in a statement Wednesday night announcing...

Trump Pulls Bolton's Secret Service Protection

Former national security adviser says he's 'disappointed but not surprised'

(Newser) - Former national security adviser John Bolton remained under 24/7 Secret Service protection because of threats from Iran-backed assassins targeting him—but no longer. Bolton, who advised Trump during his first presidential term before turning into a Trump enemy , said Tuesday that the new POTUS has revoked his security detail, Politico...

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