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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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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.
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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.
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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.
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
‘BlueAnon’ conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting — Researchers who track online conspiracies say liberals are increasingly vulnerable to — and generating — QAnon-like bursts of misinformation. — Minutes after Saturday's shooting at a Trump rally in Butler …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump: 'I'm not supposed to be here' — TRUMP: 'I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE' …
Trump: 'I'm not supposed to be here' — TRUMP: 'I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE' …
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David Strom / HotAir:
The Dog That Didn't Bark — Sometimes, what doesn't happen is the most important thing.
The Dog That Didn't Bark — Sometimes, what doesn't happen is the most important thing.
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The White House:
Remarks by President Biden in Address to the Nation
Remarks by President Biden in Address to the Nation
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart
An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart
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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 …
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This — “The presidential contest ended last night,” an unnamed “veteran Democratic political consultant” told NBC News the day after former President Donald Trump was grazed in the ear by an attempted assassin's bullet.
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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 …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Try to Bully Dems, Media to Shut Up About His Fascist Plans — Republicans are seeking to capitalize on Trump's assassination attempt — using it to demand everyone stop talking about his threats to democracy — As Donald Trump recovers from an assassination attempt …
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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.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How not to respond to a political assassination attempt
How not to respond to a political assassination attempt
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Trump Once Unified Democrats and Divided Republicans. The Shooting And Debate Turned the Tables.
Trump Once Unified Democrats and Divided Republicans. The Shooting And Debate Turned the Tables.
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Elizabeth Spiers / New York Times:
Democrats Need to Wake Up From Their ‘West Wing’ Fantasy
Washington Post:
How long can Trump and Biden's “unity” moment last?
How long can Trump and Biden's “unity” moment last?
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
RNC speakers told to leave speeches unchanged in wake of Trump assassination attempt
RNC speakers told to leave speeches unchanged in wake of Trump assassination attempt
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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 …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
FBI probing motives, background of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the Western Pa. gunman behind Donald Trump assassination attempt
FBI probing motives, background of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the Western Pa. gunman behind Donald Trump assassination attempt
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Rally Gunman Was ‘Definitely Conservative,’ Classmate Recalls
Trump Rally Gunman Was ‘Definitely Conservative,’ Classmate Recalls
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Associated Press:
Live updates: New details emerge about Trump rally shooting suspect
Live updates: New details emerge about Trump rally shooting suspect
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Politico:
‘Massive security breach’: Secret Service under scrutiny after gunman got clear shot at Trump
‘Massive security breach’: Secret Service under scrutiny after gunman got clear shot at Trump
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
FBI investigating Trump rally shooting as potential domestic terrorism
FBI investigating Trump rally shooting as potential domestic terrorism
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Associated Press:
Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead
Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead
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Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Local officer retreated from shooter at Trump rally before shots were fired
Local officer retreated from shooter at Trump rally before shots were fired
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Associated Press:
Biden tries to balance his condemnation of the attack on Trump with the ongoing 2024 campaign
Biden tries to balance his condemnation of the attack on Trump with the ongoing 2024 campaign
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Trump documents case dismissed by federal judge — Washington — The federal judge overseeing the case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House has dismissed the charges against him and his two codefendants.
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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.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator
The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator
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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.
Lloyd Lee / Business Insider:
Biden in Oval Office address calls for calm, says political change happens ‘at the ballot box, not with bullets’ — An assassination attempt was made against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. — President Joe Biden, speaking from the Oval Office, condemned the attack and political violence.
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Biden to give Oval Office address Sunday evening following Trump shooting
Biden to give Oval Office address Sunday evening following Trump shooting
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Political Violence — Reflections from the 1920s and 1930s — What to make of the assassination attempt? — I am sharing a few thoughts about where we are, based on assassinations during the interwar period, the 1920s and 1930s. It is distant enough that perhaps we can attend …