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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.
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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.
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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart — The attack on former President Donald J. Trump comes at a time when the United States is already polarized along ideological and cultural lines and is split, it often seems, into two realities.
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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.
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” …
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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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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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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Debate aftermath damages Biden and Democratic Party — but one-on-one matchup with Trump is unchanged
Poll: Debate aftermath damages Biden and Democratic Party — but one-on-one matchup with Trump is unchanged
Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
Trump's shooting puts scandal-plagued Secret Service under the biggest microscope yet
Trump's shooting puts scandal-plagued Secret Service under the biggest microscope yet
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Bloomberg:
Bold and Bloodied Trump Seizes the Moment After Being Shot
Bold and Bloodied Trump Seizes the Moment After Being Shot
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America is staring into the abyss
America is staring into the abyss
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
FBI probing motives, background of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the Western Pa. gunman behind Donald Trump assassination attempt — A defiant Donald Trump called for unity and resilience a day after surviving an attempted assassination at a campaign rally in Western Pennsylvania …
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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.
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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 …
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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
Why Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate Donald Trump is a mystery to investigators and his ex-classmates
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
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
‘BlueAnon’ conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting
‘BlueAnon’ conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting
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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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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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Lloyd Lee / Business Insider:
Biden in Oval Office address calls for calm, says political change happens ‘at the ballot box, not with bullets’
Biden in Oval Office address calls for calm, says political change happens ‘at the ballot box, not with bullets’
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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Politico:
Biden pleads with Americans to cool down the political temperature
Biden pleads with Americans to cool down the political temperature
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
MAGA Narratives about the Trump Assassination Attempt
MAGA Narratives about the Trump Assassination Attempt
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Catherine Kim / Politico:
An Expert on Political Violence Sees a Way Out of America's Crisis
An Expert on Political Violence Sees a Way Out of America's Crisis
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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.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
FBI investigating Trump rally shooting as potential domestic terrorism … - Wells confirmed the FBI was investigating the incident as both an “assassination attempt,” and a “potential domestic terrorism act,” according to reporters on the call. — “Our counterterrorism division …
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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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