Elon Musk hosted a conversation with former President Donald Trump on the former’s X social media platform on Monday night. Musk said a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack caused the conversation to start late. DDoS attacks are attempts to block or disrupt servers, networks, or websites by overwhelming them with traffic. Musk said the attack illustrates the amount of opposition to hearing what Trump has to say. He said he wants voters who are still undecided to be able to hear Trump talk in a conversation. The two men discussed would-be assassins, government policy, border security, and censorship, among other things, for roughly two hours. Meanwhile, the FBI says it has launched an investigation into a reported hacking attempt on Trump’s campaign.
Police are investigating a break-in at Trump’s campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia, on Sunday night. A local sheriff said his office is determined to identify the suspected burglar from surveillance images. The sheriff stated investigators also want to know what might have been taken from the building—or left behind.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has been denied ballot access in New York. A judge ruled his ballot access petition invalid on Aug. 12. The Clear Choice Political Action Committee, a group of Democratic-aligned voters, filed the lawsuit. The group argued that the residence Kennedy listed on his New York ballot nomination wasn’t correct, and said he lives in California. This comes after Kennedy announced on Aug. 11 that he had enough signatures to get on the ballot in every state.
Topics in this episode include:
1. Trump Returns to X in Conversation With Elon Musk
2. Trump’s Campaign Office in Ashburn, Virginia Broken Into
3. Judge Denies RFK Jr. Ballot Access in New York
4. US, Israel Gear Up for Possible Iran Retaliation
5. Iran Reportedly Sending Russia Ballistic Missiles
6. Putin Comments on Ukraine’s Cross-Border Incursion
7. Impact of Ukraine’s Incursion on War, Possible Negotiations
8. Earthquake Rocks Los Angeles, No Injuries Reported
9. Tropical Storm Ernesto Heads Toward Puerto Rico
10. Greece Fires: New Evacuations Ordered, Some ‘Progress’
11. Chinese Firm Accused of Illegally Sourcing Bodies
12. Court Rejects Appeal to Reinstate Jordan Chiles’ Bronze
13. Olympic Flag Arrives in Los Angeles
14. Differences between Harris’s, Trump’s Records on Crime
15. DNC Set to Kick off in Chicago Next Week
16. Back-to-School Spending Remains Near Record High
17. Port Labor Strike Looms as Talks Hit Impasse
18. Discount Gym Blink Fitness Files for Bankruptcy
19. Home-Buying Tips for Veterans, Service Members
20. Fine Wine Matured in Natural Underwater Cellar
21. US Warship Production at 25-Year Low: Official
22. Thousands Evacuated as Fire Reaches Athens
23. Rotten Smell Mars California’s Biggest Lake
24. Using the ‘5-20 Rule’ to Read Food Labels
25. How to Help With Kids’ Back-to-School Anxiety
26. New Evidence Suggests Water Beneath Mars Surface
27. Perseid Meteor Shower Lights up the Night
28. UK Drivers Compete in 12-Hour Lawnmower Race
29. Revival of Horseback Archery as Modern-Day Sport
30. Curious Lions Investigate Hidden Camera at Oregon Zoo
