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9:40 AM ET, July 15, 2024

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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Grateful, defiant Trump recounts surviving ‘surreal’ assassination attempt at rally: 'I'm supposed to be dead'  —  A grateful and at times defiant Donald Trump told The Post Sunday he's “supposed to be dead” as he recalled the harrowing moment a would-be assassin shot him at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Trump rewrites Republican convention speech to focus on unity not Biden  —  WORLD EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump has completely rewritten his convention speech in light of the assassination attempt against him on Saturday and will call on Thursday for a new effort at national unity.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Trump rally shooting upends Democrats' Biden crisis … - “We're all just focused on expressing condolences ... and keeping our teams safe,” said one House Democrat who has been fiercely critical of Biden.  — A senior House Democrat suggested the post shooting atmosphere in the party is too …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Multiple things are true about Trump's shooting  —  PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.  Appreciate our independent journalism?  Then please sign up to support us.  —  ✍️ Subscribe to Public Notice ✍️  —  I picked a hell of a night to log off.
Discussion: CBS News and PoliticusUSA
NBC News:
Democrats fret about the political fallout from the Trump rally shooting  —  “The presidential contest ended last night,” said a veteran Democratic consultant.  —  MILWAUKEE — In the hours after a would-be assassin fired a bullet through former President Donald Trump's ear, Panfilo DiCenzo …
Nate Rau / Axios:
Sen. Marsha Blackburn to deliver primetime speech at RNC  —  U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn will have a leading role at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week with a primetime speaking slot.  — Blackburn is scheduled to speak Monday evening.
Discussion: NBC News and USA Today
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: “Getting shot in the face changes a man” … - He can unify the party. … - He could unify America. … - He could box out Democrats. … - He could show a different side of himself.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Get a Grip, Democrats.  You Can Still Win This  —  Biden's not far behind, the economic conditions remain excellent, and a vile assassination attempt in July doesn't determine November's outcome.  —  “The presidential contest ended last night,” an unnamed “veteran Democratic political consultant” …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: Can Trump pivot — and can Biden run out the clock?
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Debate aftermath damages Biden and Democratic Party — but one-on-one matchup with Trump is unchanged
Discussion: Fox News and Politico
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America is staring into the abyss
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How not to respond to a political assassination attempt  —  On Saturday, a gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a political rally.  Trump avoided serious injury, but the gunman killed firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was attending the rally with his family.
Associated Press:
Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead  —  Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.  He quickly ducked behind the podium as agents from his protective detail rushed …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Why Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate Donald Trump is a mystery to investigators and his ex-classmates  —  BETHEL PARK, Pa. — In the sea of caps and gowns, Thomas Matthew Crooks hardly stood out.Few people clapped when his name was called.  A YouTube video of his graduation …
Politico:
‘Massive security breach’: Secret Service under scrutiny after gunman got clear shot at Trump
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
‘BlueAnon’ conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Newsweek and WFAA-TV
Associated Press:
Biden tries to balance his condemnation of the attack on Trump with the ongoing 2024 campaign
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on Incident in Butler, Pennsylvania
Gil Duran / FrameLab:
Donald Trump and the language of violence  —  In a shocking act on July 13, a man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.  Trump will recover from his wound but, tragically, a 50-year-old man attending the rally was shot and killed.
Discussion: Let's Address … and The Wrap
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Biden to give Oval Office address Sunday evening following Trump shooting
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
MAGA Narratives about the Trump Assassination Attempt
Catherine Kim / Politico:
An Expert on Political Violence Sees a Way Out of America's Crisis
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting  —  New York CNN —  MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
CBS News:
Kevin McCarthy shares conversation with Trump about shooting injury  —  Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says former President Donald Trump “came so close to losing his life” but somehow remains upbeat.  He shared his conversation with Trump following Saturday's shooting at a Pennsylvania rally.
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Trump campaign's GoFundMe for shooting victims raises more than $1 million
 
 
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