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Sick Senate Democrat Arrested For Threatening President Trump
An Allegheny County man who is running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate has been arrested on allegations that he made threats against President Donald Trump and a member of Congress, according to federal authorities.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Raymond Chandler was taken into custody Friday morning in Pittsburgh with assistance from the United States Secret Service.
Court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania outline the alleged threats. According to an affidavit, Chandler left a voicemail on April 18 for an unidentified member of Congress that included violent language about harm to the lawmaker and their family.
Prosecutors say Chandler followed up on April 29 with another voicemail, in which he allegedly urged the recipient to assassinate the president. The filing also states that his messages included harsh personal criticisms of Trump.
Authorities say congressional staff ultimately contacted law enforcement as the messages escalated in tone and frequency, with threats also referencing members of Congress and immigration authorities.
Just hours before his arrest, Chandler reportedly posted a campaign video announcing his intention to challenge John Fetterman in the 2028 election. His campaign platform includes progressive policy positions such as higher taxes on billionaires, expanded social programs, regulation of major technology companies, and abolishing ICE.
Separately, federal prosecutors have brought charges against Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, in connection with an alleged attempted attack at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Allen faces charges including attempted assassination of the president, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and transporting a firearm across state lines.
“He attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Ballantine told the court. “We are asking the court to preventatively detain Mr. Allen.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said during a press conference that additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues.
“But make no mistake, this was an attempted assassination of the President of the United States, with the defendant making clear what his intent was,” Pirro said. “And that intent was to bring down as many of the high ranking Cabinet officials as he could. This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate.”
The cases remain under investigation, and authorities have not indicated any connection between the two incidents.
The world’s largest sporting event, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is just a few weeks away, returning to North America and the United States for the first time since 1994.
FIFA announced their first ever halftime show for the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. In a post on X, featuring Elmo, Coldplay announced that the halftime show would be curated by lead singer Chris Martin and feature BTS, Madonna and Shakira. Shakira is set to release the official song of the World Cup, “Dai Dai,” later Thursday.
The show will also “raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund,” dedicated to “improving access to quality education and football for children around the world.”
FOX broadcasts the entire tournament, with opening matches kicking off on June 11 in Mexico. El Tri hosts South Africa in Mexico City, while South Korea takes on Croatia in Guadalajara.
Then the next day, the other two hosts play their first group stage matches. Canada plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto in Group B. Then the US Men’s National Team, coming off a rocky past few months of friendlies, plays its first match against Paraguay in Los Angeles. They then head to Seattle to play Australia on June 19, before closing out the group stage against Turkey back in LA on June 25.
Unsurprisingly, given the scale and scope of the tournament, and the stage hosting in the US offers, FIFA is pulling out all the entertainment stops.
Already, soccer’s governing body has set up an extensive list of entertainment to kick off the tournament in the host countries. An opening ceremony in Los Angeles on June 12 will feature music acts like Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla.
“This opening ceremony in Los Angeles represents the extraordinary scale of what the FIFA World Cup 2026 will become,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. “The lineup of artists reflects the cultural diversity of the United States and the vibrancy of its many diasporas, highlighting the nation’s rich influence on music, entertainment and pop culture, while showcasing the power of music to bring people together across the country.”
That ceremony will kick off 90 minutes before the start of the US match, and will complement two additional opening ceremonies in Canada and Mexico. The opening match in Toronto will feature performances by Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Elyanna, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, Vegedream and William Prince.
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In Mexico, opening ceremony headliners include Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná and Tyla.
Prior performers at World Cup finals include stars like Carlos Santana and Wycleaf Jean at the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Will Smith was among those who sang at the 2018 finale in Russia, and Davido, Aisha, Ozuna were part of the 2022 closing ceremony in Qatar.
Over 100 matches. 16 cities hosting in three countries. Over a month’s worth of action, culminating in a momentous finale in New Jersey. The World Cup never fails to deliver.
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