Secret Service threat cases soar 40%

Threats against people the U.S. Secret Service protects are up about 40% from a year ago, the agency says, as it prepares for Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. Why it matters: The increase is stretching Secret Service resources as agents devote more time to investigating threats against senior government officials. Driving the news: "We are seeing a roughly 40% increase from this time compared to last year," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi tells…