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WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. in a 'very dynamic threat environment' after Trump rally attempted assassination
Threats to political candidates are common, but law enforcement officials have said that there has been an uptick in violent rhetoric since the weekend attack at the Trump rally. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro said both President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are "constantly the subject of threats."
Live updates: Trump picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate, former president appears at convention
The Republican National Convention kicked off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Wisconsin amid the tumult that follows a Saturday assassination attempt on Trump as he prepares to become the GOP's official nominee.
Read the full filing tossing Trump's classified documents trial
Defense lawyers filed multiple challenges to the case, including a legally technical one that asserted that special counsel Jack Smith had been illegally appointed under the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which governs the appointment of certain government positions. Judge Aileen Cannon, whose handling of the case had drawn scrutiny since before the charges were even filed, agreed.
After the assassination attempt against Trump, anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign chiefs designed the convention opening this week to feature a softer and more optimistic message, focusing on themes that would help a divisive leader expand his appeal among moderate voters and people of color. Then came a shooting that rattled the foundation...
Judge Cannon dismisses Trump's federal classified documents case
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted the defense motion to dismiss the case on Monday, voiding a prosecution that at the time it was brought was seen as the most perilous of the multiple legal threats Trump faced.
WATCH: America must not go down road of political violence, Biden says in Oval Office address
President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, saying, "It's time to cool it down."
A timeline of how the attempted assassination of former President Trump unfolded
Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday that set off panic as a bloodied Trump was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried into his vehicle. A former fire chief attending the rally with family was killed, as was the gunman. Two...
WATCH: Biden's Oval Office address on Trump's attempted assassination - PBS News special report
President Joe Biden gave an Oval Office address Sunday, a day after former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Former Trump rival Nikki Haley will speak at the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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. The announcement Sunday came one day after a gunman opened...
What happened during and after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
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As RNC looms, what to know about the political fallout of the Trump rally shooting
As lawmakers and delegates gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week to officially nominate Trump for the 2024 presidential race, what was meant to be a celebration has taken on a different tone in the wake of Saturday's assassination attempt. Lisa Desjardins joins Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest developments.
News Wrap: Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 15 Palestinians
In our news wrap Sunday, shelling killed at least 15 people in Gaza City as Israeli military operations moved forward, leaders around the world condemned Saturday's assassination attempt on Trump, and two familiar Hollywood figures -- actress Shannen Doherty and fitness icon Richard Simmons -- have died.
Why political violence and violent threats are on the rise in the United States
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