Inside Islamic State’s Attempted Resurgence

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🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Aug. 13. WSJ correspondent Michael Phillips details how Islamic State is trying to take advantage of chaos in the Middle East to prepare to resurrect its dream of ruling an Islamic caliphate. Plus, the FBI admits it has been investigating suspected Iranian attempts to hack people linked to both the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns. And Donald Trump marks his return to X in a freewheeling conversation with Elon Musk. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.9	The FBI probes suspected Iranian hacking attempts
0:21.7	against the Trump and Biden Harris campaigns,
0:24.8	plus a potential roadblock for RFK Jr's bid for ballot access,
0:30.1	and a half decade after the destruction of its caliphate,
0:33.4	Islamic State is back on the move.
0:36.1	We're seeing them intensifying their attacks.
0:38.4	They're trying to reestablish themselves in the area that they used to control.
0:43.0	It's Tuesday, August 13th.
0:45.0	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,
0:47.0	and here is the AM edition of What's News.
0:50.0	The top headlines and business stories
0:52.0	moving your world today.
0:54.0	The FBI says it has been investigating suspected Iranian attempts to hack people linked to both the
1:04.7	Trump and Biden Harris campaigns, admitting the investigation dates back to June.
1:10.9	According to our reporting, at least three staffers on the Biden Harris campaign
1:14.8	were targeted with so-called spearfishing emails before Biden stepped aside
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