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In this image released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

What kind of person might want to kill Trump? We’re about to find out

- The Washington Times

The first trial in nearly 40 years of someone accused of nearly assassinating a president is turning into a circus. Ryan Routh, charged with trying to shoot President Trump on his West Palm Beach golf course last summer, is representing himself at his trial, which began Monday at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, from left, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, CEO Armin Papperger and German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil arrive for the inauguration of the newly built artillery ammunition plant by German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall in Unterluess, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

NATO’s 5% defense mandate exposes Europe’s creative accounting

- Special to The Washington Times

Under the terms of a new agreement, NATO members are on the hook to spend 5% of their GDP on defense. European leaders, however, are scrambling to meet -- or at least appear to meet -- the new benchmark.