Key facts
- Donald Trump's rally in San Antonio, Texas, was disrupted by at least half a dozen protesters.
- The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration to stop the use of taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads.
- The pro-Trump ads have cost taxpayers more than $12 million, according to AdImpact.
- Chris LaCivita, co-manager of Trump's 2024 campaign, and adviser James Blair were reported assisting the pro-Russia government in Republika Srpska.
- A tanker was attacked off the north coast of Qatar.
- Britain is rebranding its East Jerusalem consulate as a UK mission.
Donald Trump's rally in San Antonio, Texas, was disrupted by multiple protesters, with one briefly approaching the stage. At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted his remarks, with some escorted away by police.
The Democratic National Committee has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to prevent the use of taxpayer funds for a series of pro-Trump advertisements. According to the media tracking firm AdImpact, these ads have cost taxpayers over $12 million so far.
Trump stated he was unaware of other clients worked for by two top aides, Chris LaCivita, his 2024 campaign co-manager, and James Blair, a campaign adviser and White House deputy chief of staff on leave. Both were reportedly assisting the pro-Russia government in Republika Srpska. Trump said he would "terminate them, immediately" if a conflict of interest was determined.
Separately, a tanker sailing off the coast of Qatar was attacked, resulting in an unknown number of casualties. Iran announced it would close a route in the Strait of Hormuz used to circumvent its blockade of traffic.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican Senate candidate, admitted in a leaked audio recording that rising fuel prices, attributed to Trump's "Iran war," were negatively impacting his party ahead of the midterms.
In diplomatic news, Britain is rebranding its East Jerusalem consulate as a UK mission following a dispute with the Israeli government over trade bans with settlements. The move has reportedly caused internal debate within the UK government regarding its potential impact on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election prospects.
The World Health Organization stated it does not have a complete understanding of events in Russia following a suspected plague death of a laboratory worker in Siberia. Russian authorities have denied any connection to an anti-plague research institute and claim the worker died of pneumonia, asserting no risk of a plague outbreak and a stable epidemiological situation.
In other news, Christa Pike survived a failed execution attempt in Tennessee and remains hospitalized. Margaret Hamilton, the software engineer behind the Apollo 11 moon landing's software, died at 90. The FBI reported thwarting a terrorist attack on a Minnesota shopping mall. An Arizona congressional candidate alleged she was raped while repairing a campaign sign. Experts have raised concerns about OpenAI's vetting of its mathematical findings. María del Carmen Abascal, whose eviction in Madrid highlighted Spain's housing crisis, has died.