The president said political passions can run high but declared that ‘we must never descend into violence.’
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Maine delegation decries attempted assassination of former President Trump
Maine’s members of Congress wished former President Donald Trump well and lauded the Secret Service response after shots rang out at a campaign event Saturday.
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Witnesses describe chaos at rally shooting: ‘Oh, my God, they got Trump’
Onstage, Trump was startled by a loud whiz – and then, belatedly, a blast.
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World leaders react to Trump rally shooting: ‘A tragedy for our democracies’
However, some countries used the incident to dig at the United States and its government.
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Authorities believe shooter at Trump rally acted alone
The AR-style assault rifle used in the attack was purchased legally by the suspect’s father.
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Opinion: Don’t conflate cognitive tests with competence
Someone’s diagnosis doesn’t necessarily predict anything about a person’s function at any given moment – or for any given activity.
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Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say
The former president was quickly pulled away, and his campaign said he was ‘fine.’ Officials said the suspected shooter and at least one attendee are dead, and that an AR-style rifle was recovered at the scene.
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This year’s RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, Republican lawmakers and UFC’s CEO – but not Melania Trump
Melania Trump has spoken at the last two Republican conventions. Spouses of presumptive nominees generally give speeches that describe their partners’ backgrounds and personal qualities.
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Biden and Democrats who fear he can’t win are at a standoff. What’s next?
The latest national polls do not show that Biden’s debate performance has cost him much support, and there have been too few battleground state polls to draw firm conclusions.
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Trump aides script convention to soften his image, but face challenges
Nikki Haley, who challenged Trump in the primary and attracted many centrist voters, will not attend the convention and was not invited, according to spokeswoman Chaney Denton, though she endorsed Trump and encouraged her delegates to support him.