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Israeli soldiers are deployed in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Sunday. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Welcome to Springfield signage is displayed along Spring Street on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield, home to a large Haitian community, was thrust into the national spotlight after former President Donald Trump made claims during the presidential debate against Vice President Harris, accusing members of the immigrant community of eating the pets of local residents. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images hide caption

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How neo-Nazi groups reacted to Trump’s false claims about Haitians in Springfield

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A Lebanese man checks a message received on his mobile phone in Beirut on September 23, 2024, calling people to evacuate the areas where Hezbollah hides its weapons. JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Ronald Rowe, the acting director of the U.S. Secret Service, acknowledged failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump last July. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Secret Service failures

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Thursday

A photo provided by the FBI in October 2023 shows former CIA officer Brian Jeffrey Raymond, who pleaded guilty that year to drugging, filming and sexually assaulting dozens of women across multiple countries over a 14-year period. AP/FBI hide caption

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Wednesday

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday. At the event, he continued to criticize migrants from Haiti, saying those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or other authorized immigration status are "illegal aliens" who should be deported. Karl B DeBlaker/AP hide caption

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The Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, greets supporters during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, just two days before an apparent assassination attempt as he played golf in Florida. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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FILE - The Department of Justice seals is seen during a news conference at the DOJ office in Washington, May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump looks on during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Deputy in Arlington incident

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Political commentator and YouTuber Benny Johnson (left) speaks with Eric Trump, a son of former President Donald Trump, during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Johnson made videos for Tenet Media. The Justice Department accused a company matching Tenet's description of working closely with employees of Russian state broadcaster RT to covertly spread pro-Russian narratives in the United States. Johnson says he was not aware of Tenet's ties to Russia. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Russia RT Interference

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Wednesday

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks alongside Ukrainian officials at the Department of Justice in 2022 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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DOJ Russia Election Interference

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This undated photo, provided by Stars and Stripes, shows Cameron Yaste, commanding officer of the destroyer USS John McCain, firing a rifle with a backwards scope. Stars and Stripes/via AP hide caption

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