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8:00 AM ET, July 15, 2024

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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.
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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 …
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 …
Politico:
Playbook: Can Trump pivot — and can Biden run out the clock?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NEW JMART — “GOP Finds Unity with Trump While Dems Face Disarray with Biden,” by Jonathan Martin  —  GO TIME AT THE RNC — Greetings from Milwaukee …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Washington Post:
How long can Trump and Biden's “unity” moment last?  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  A crushing defeat for England, but a big congrats to Spain for winning the Euros.  Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition ... The Republican National …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Trump Once Unified Democrats and Divided Republicans.  The Shooting And Debate Turned the Tables.  —  The attempted assassination of the former president prompted his Republican critics to relent, perhaps permanently.  —  MILWAUKEE —  For nearly a decade, Donald Trump has been the biggest force …
Discussion: NBC News and Bloomberg
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Biden to give Oval Office address Sunday evening following Trump shooting
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Shooting Plunges an Already Tumultuous Campaign Into Shock and Uncertainty
Justin Gomez / ABC News:
Biden orders independent review of security measures around Trump assassination attempt
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America is staring into the abyss
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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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 …
Politico:
‘Massive security breach’: Secret Service under scrutiny after gunman got clear shot at Trump  —  How a gunman could scale a roof where Trump was speaking prompts calls for investigation.  —  The attempted assassination of Donald Trump represents a glaring failure by the Secret Service …
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 …
Associated Press:
Biden tries to balance his condemnation of the attack on Trump with the ongoing 2024 campaign
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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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator  —  Violence stalks the president who has rejoiced in violence to others.  —  When a madman hammered nearly to death the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump jeered and mocked.  One of Trump's sons and other close Trump supporters …
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
MAGA Narratives about the Trump Assassination Attempt
Discussion: Public Notice and National Review
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trumpism Must Be Defeated By Ballots, Not Bullets
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.
Discussion: Breitbart, USA Today, Fox News and Reuters
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Trump campaign's GoFundMe for shooting victims raises more than $1 million
New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden to Speak to Nation on Failed Assassination Attempt on Trump
Journal Sentinel:
Gov. Tony Evers seeks to bar firearms near RNC but the move is unlikely to succeed  —  Jessie Opoien Alison DirrMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has requested that the decision to allow firearms within the soft perimeter of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee …
 
 
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