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Hostile Foreign Influence Operations
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*Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden onstage during the first day of the DNC in Chicago, August 19, 2024 - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images*
**US Intelligence Officials Link Iran to Trump, Biden-Harris Campaign Hacks**
- U.S. intelligence officials have linked cyberattacks targeting the 2020 Trump, Biden, and Harris campaigns to Iranian hackers.
- The hacking and similar activities are meant to sow discord, exploit divisions within American society and possibly to influence the outcome of elections that Iran perceives to be “particularly consequential in terms of the impact they could have on its national security interests," officials said.
- The attacks were part of a broader effort to disrupt U.S. democratic processes through disinformation. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
**New York Man Arrested for Operating as Chinese Government Agent**
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Yuanjun Tang, 67, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Queens, N.Y., was arrested for acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government.
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Tang allegedly worked for China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) from 2018-2023, gathering information on Chinese dissidents in the U.S. and reporting back to MSS officers.
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Tang faces charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent and making false statements to the FBI. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
Islamist Extremism
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*Activists protest the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Monday, August 19, 2024 - Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images*
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**60 Anti-Israel Protesters Arrested in Chicago**
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Sixty protesters, demonstrating against U.S. policies on Israel, were arrested during the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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According to the Chicago Police Superintendent, 22 of the 60 arrested were agitators who lived outside of Chicago, many of them from the West Coast. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
Militant-Right & Militant-Left Extremism
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*A masked man carries a Nazi flag at an anti-Israel demonstration outside the DNC in Chicago - Tenet Media via Arutz 7 Israel National News video screenshot*
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**Masked Man Waves Nazi Flag at DNC**
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A masked man was seen carrying a Nazi flag at an anti-Israel demonstration outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Protesters were also seen holding flags of Hamas and Hezbollah, adding to the controversy. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
**Man Who Threatened to Kill Federal Judges Sentenced to 20 Years**
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Michael Dean Drew, 51, was sentenced to 20 additional years in prison for sending letters threatening to kill federal judges and other public officials.
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Drew mailed letters from prison detailing plans to recruit gang members for the murders, referencing his affiliation with the Aryan Nation.
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Drew pleaded guilty to five counts of mailing threatening communications. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
**Antifa Sympathizer Pleads Guilty to Detonating Explosive Device**
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A man with suspected Antifa sympathies, Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Ala., pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device he set outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.
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Calvert admitted during the plea hearing to manufacturing the device himself, using items such as nails and screws to act as shrapnel along with accelerants to cause an explosion.
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He had previously posted Antifa content on social media, expressed his belief that violence should be directed against the government, and placed Antifa stickers near the scene of the crime.
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Calvert faces between five and 20 years in prison. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
**Neo-Nazis March Through Harrisburg**
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A neo-Nazi group marched through Harrisburg, Pa., causing outrage and concern in the community.
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Both the City of Harrisburg and the Jewish Federation issued statements condemning the march, calling it a hateful and offensive act. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
Hate Crime
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* NYPD on the scene of a hate crime murder in Brooklyn, N.Y. - via ABC News video screenshot*
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**NYC Parks Employee Charged With Murder as a Hate Crime**
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Elijah Mitchell, 23, of Queens, N.Y., a parks worker for New York City, has been indicted on charges including murder as a hate crime.
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Mitchell allegedly shot Arturo Jose Rodriguez Marcano, 30, from Venezuela after Mitchell and Rodriguez Marcano got into an argument at the park. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
**Jews at DNC Had to Meet in Secret to Avoid Antisemitic Attacks**
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Holocaust survivor and former Anti-Defamation League national director Abraham Foxman expressed concern on Wednesday that the situation for Jews in the U.S. had deteriorated to the point that they had to meet in secret at events like the Democratic Party National Convention.
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Attendees at Jewish Democratic Council of America's meetings had to pre-register to receive the location, and private security and metal detectors were present.
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An Agudath Israel of America DNC event on rising antisemitism against Orthodox Jews was disrupted by anti-Israel activists. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
School Threats
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*Moreno Valley (Calif.) High School - Ozie Martin via Google screenshot*
**Arrest Made in Connection to Violent Threat Against Moreno Valley School**
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A suspect was arrested in connection with a violent threat made against a Moreno Valley school in California.
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The threat was reportedly posted on social media, leading to safety concerns. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
Research and Trends in Extremism
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Thousands of anti-Israel demonstrators surround the White House Aug. 6, 2024 - Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images
**Legal Group Presses DOJ to Make Pro-Palestinian Activists Register as Foreign Agents**
- The Department of Justice is under pressure to investigate pro-Palestinian activists for potentially operating as unregistered foreign agents under FARA.
- Lawmakers and groups suggest that these activists may be coordinating with foreign governments or entities, advocating foreign interests. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-29&utm_medium=email)**
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*- George Washington - General Orders - Tuesday, July 02, 1776*
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