At a rally in Iowa ahead of the midterm elections, Trump claimed the U.S. is spying on China and Russia and argued Washington does it more effectively than those countries do to the U.S.

He reiterated that China and Russia are spying on the United States, but the U.S. also conducts surveillance against them.

Trump said U.S. intelligence agencies monitor Russia and China, and that those countries spy on the U.S., while Americans should not worry because the U.S. does it better.

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The piece frames the comments within ongoing political messaging during the presidential campaign and includes references to sources and contact information.

Qatari mediators met Iranian officials for a third consecutive day, with Tehran saying progress depended on Washington addressing Iran’s questions and no agreement was reached.

Court documents describe a clandestine $10,000 payment via a dead drop in Livermore, California in January 2022, and the collection of photos of U.S. military installations, naval personnel, recruitment facilities, and potential targets.

The same operation involved arranging payments and collecting information by dead-drop methods in Livermore, California, in January 2022, and the FBI arrested the defendants on June 27, 2025, as part of a counterintelligence investigation.

The defendants allegedly used dead-drop methods in Livermore to coordinate payments and gather information, including photographs of U.S. military facilities and Navy personnel.

More than 54 million Americans had already voted early as the November 3 vote loomed, according to an Associated Press tally.

Diplomatic exchanges involving the United States, Iran, and regional actors continue in the wake of the midterm elections, with updates on talks and potential military options.

No details were provided about the nature of the intelligence or the sources involved.