Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up GOP’s midterm vote – US politics live

President Donald Trump is set to visit Grand Island, Nebraska, as his recent attempt to allow more foreign beef imports has faced criticism from the state's agriculture sector. The White House has defended the hiring of Beni Rae Harmony, a newly appointed press aide who was photographed in 2021 wearing a "Fuck Joe Biden" T-shirt and holding a rifle.

Harmony revealed on Friday that she had joined Donald Trump's administration just days after serving as a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, a right-wing outlet founded by Steve Bannon. Furthermore, Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, has been appointed as the new White House AI czar, taking over from the previous role held by Clayton himself.

Clayton has a distinguished background, having previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and as the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term. Additionally, the United States has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were apprehended nearby on suspicion of planning terrorist acts.

The plot, believed to be backed by Iran, had previously targeted RAF Fairford, a favored European base for US bombers located 90 miles west of London.