The FBI arrested Linda Sun, the former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, at her Long Island home on Tuesday. She is scheduled to be arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn, while her charges remain sealed.
According to new research by intelligence company Graphika, a Chinese social media influence operation is allegedly impersonating U.S. voters. The campaign doesn’t appear to favor either political side, but is instead mocking politicians and pushing divisive messages ahead of the November election.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against growing pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza. In his first public remarks since mass protests broke out in Israel, Netanyahu said, “No one will preach to me on this issue.”
Topics in this episode include:
- FBI Arrests Gov. Hochul’s Former Aide
- Ukraine Says At Least 47 Killed in Russian Strike
- Netanyahu Pushes Back on Pressure Over Hostages
- Hamas Terror Group: Hostage Guards Have New Instructions
- 2 US Soldiers Assaulted in Turkey, Embassy Says
- Harris Praises Unions in Detroit
- Grocer Trade Group Urges Enforcement of Antitrust Law
- Voters Targeted by Chinese Influence Online: Researchers
- Impacts of China’s Influence Campaign in the US
- Judge Blocks Ohio Foreign Campaign Fund Law
- Massachusetts Voters Gear Up for Primary Elections
- Voters Share Insights on Trump–Harris Debate
- Hong Kong Activists Enter Final Pleas in Court
- School Bus Crash Kills 11 in China
- Romania to Donate Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
- Lufthansa to Resume Flights to Tel Aviv on Thursday
- Poland Honors 700+ Victims of Nazis in State Burial
- Trump, Harris Oppose Sale of US Steel
- US Steel Critical for American Jobs, National Security
- Nationwide Hotel Workers Strike Expands
- Cathay Pacific Grounds Airbus A350 Fleet
- DIRECTV Compensating Customers Hit by Disney Outage
- Volkswagen Considers Historic German Plant Closures
- New Zealand Nearly Triples Entry Fee for Tourists
- Solo Diners Enjoy Individual Restaurant Experiences
