Politics

A look at the history of presidential assassination attempts in America

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Before Saturday鈥檚 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates.

Jul 14, 2024 2:19 PM Read more >

'Fraying democracy:' Trump rally shooting highlights polarized political climate

WASHINGTON, D. C. 鈥� The image is a stark one: former U.S. president Donald Trump pumping his fist into the air with an American flag in the background as blood trickles down the side of his face following a shooting at a campaign rally.

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Nikki Haley, Trump's former primary rival, will now speak Tuesday at the Republican convention

MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥� Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in what will be a highly anticipated speech by former President Donald Trump's last major challenger in this year's GOP primary.

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Reagan survived an assassination attempt and his response changed the trajectory of his presidency

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The would-be assassin got off six shots in 1.7 seconds, nearly taking the life of a president and changing the trajectory of a presidency. It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981.

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Trump injured but 'fine' after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) 鈥� Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.

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Biden says 'everybody must condemn' attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden said Saturday that 鈥渆verybody must condemn鈥� the suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump .

Jul 14, 2024 12:22 AM Read more >

A few short minutes after Trump took the stage, shots rang out

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) 鈥� At 6:02 pm Saturday, to the strains of 鈥淕od Bless the U.S.A.

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Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to provide health insurance to 25,000 low-income residents and possibly tens of thousands more.

Jul 13, 2024 10:31 PM Read more >

Condemnation of Trump rally shooting crosses party lines, and blame game and calls for probe begin

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as some international friends and foes, expressed shock and relief Saturday night after an apparent assassination attempt at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

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At a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means

The images filled television screens across a rattled country on a hot Saturday evening 鈥� former President Donald Trump reaching for his bloodied ear as he moved down to the floor of a stage at a Pennsylvania campaign rally and U.S.

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