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Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey

Homeland Security Analyst Kristofor Healey joins Matt to discuss his take on the current events. This morning, he covers:

  • Trump was the subject of second assassination attempt at his Florida golf club
  • Would-be Trump assassin exploited security hole that Secret Service has known about for years — and the pictures prove it
  • Round up of other related items: Gunman was known to FBI in 2019; the FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge has some history with Trump; Florida will be investigating as well; and Biden says agency ‘needs more help’

Local Headlines

9 hours ago in Local

Sens. Collins, King Separately Slam Pres. Trump for $1 Billion Cut

King says the move is in blatant defiance of the Constitution and federal law.

14 hours ago in Local

Crash Closes Route 196 in Lisbon

Officers say Lisbon Public Works set up detours.

1 day ago in Local

Bobby Charles proposes $100,000 homestead property-tax exemption

Charles said he would “give every Mainer a $100,000 property tax exemption as a homestead exemption” and reimburse towns in full. He criticized the state’s current $25,000 homestead exemption, arguing that municipalities are reimbursed for only about 75% to 76% of the cost and may make up the difference by raising property taxes.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

5 days ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.