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The Latest Breaking News from Ronald Reagan

Man who tried to assassinate Reagan says ‘violence is not the way to go’

John Hinckley Jr tweets ‘give peace a chance’ in wake of Trump assassination attempt – drawing bemused responses

The Guardian - US

How Trump’s appeal to nostalgia deliberately evokes America’s more-racist, more-sexist past

There’s a reason Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is working hard to evoke nostalgia: People who are nostalgic – meaning, people who long for America’s “good old days” – were more likely to vote for Republican candidates in the 2022 midterm elections, according to research I conducted along with collaborators…

The Conversation

Ex GOP leader says US hasn’t seen an assassination attempt since the 60s (apparently forgetting the 1981 try on Reagan)

Ronald Reagan was shot in Washington, DC, in 1981

The Independent UK

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‘Civil War 2’ hits new high for number of searches in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s rally shooting

Search terms like ‘American Civil War’ and ‘How do I move to Canada’ skyrocketed in the aftermath of the attempt on Donald Trump’s life

The Independent UK

Past shootings of US presidents led to new gun controls. This one probably won’t

The shooting of former president Donald Trump and three attendees at his rally was just one of nearly 300 mass shootings in the US so far this year.

The Conversation

Shot at Trump far from a watershed moment for America

Tragedy of banality: Despite the speeches, this violence is nothing new

Newcastle Herald

How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others

After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, there is much speculation about how this will affect the 2024 US election. However, no one is yet asking how these events may affect Trump himself.

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Goldman Sachs CEO is first bank leader to speak publicly on Trump shooting: America ‘cannot afford’ division and distrust

David Solomon and JP Morgan CEO Jaimie Dimon have both addressed the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Fortune

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Reason

The Trump assassination attempt has upended the US election race. So, what happens next?

It is tempting to draw grand conclusions from the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump this weekend. The coarse rhetoric currently in vogue in American politics, not to mention the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, provide plenty of fodder for this kind of speculation.

The Conversation

Assassination Attempt On Former President Trump Draws Historical Comparisons

Recent assassination attempt on former President Trump draws comparisons to past incidents, highlighting resilience in the face of danger.

Top News

Trump joins long list of US presidents and candidates targeted by assassins

From Lincoln to Reagan, here are the stories of eight major US political figures killed or threatened on the job

The Guardian - UK

Lincoln to Trump: A history of assassination attempts made against US presidents

Another ‘apparent assassination’ has taken place against Donald Trump, this time at his Florida golf club, one of many attacks on US presidents

Evening Standard

Trump rally shooting likely to change election campaigns as security tightens

Security plans at Republican convention will be re-examined and Biden campaign will also be on high alert

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Timeline: Assassination attempts against US presidents, candidates

Four US presidents and one candidate have been assassinated since the founding of the US.

The Conversation

Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history.

The Independent UK

From Lincoln to Trump, America’s dark history of presidential assassination attempts

Before Saturday’s attack on the former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting US political figures

The Guardian - UK

Films, fashion, law, politics: George and Amal Clooney’s growing global reach

While George is busy urging Biden to bow out of the presidential race, Amal has Netanyahu firmly in her sights

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Salon

Democrats brace for the big money dump

After a rare Biden presser, detractors still want him gone

The Guardian - UK

Veterans warn of echoes from 1982 Lebanon war as new conflict looms on Israel’s northern borders

As a terrorist attack, a harsh response and an ensuing invasion strike familiar chords, analysts look for lessons from the war of 42 years ago

Salon

Examination: Are the polls even reliable

After Biden's dismal debate against Trump, pundits turn to polls to learn America's future; what do they say?

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: It’s time to tell the president: go now

So, which of Joe Biden’s gaffes yesterday was the more hair-raising? Confusing Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky with Russia’s Vladimir Putin? At least there he corrected himself swiftly, though it was still bad enough to cause the Ukrainian president to cancel his press conference. Or was it confusing vice-president Kamala Harris with…

The Conversation

Biden isn’t the first to struggle to pop the presidential bubble that divides him from the public

President Joe Biden’s at-times incoherent debate performance against Donald Trump in June has prompted growing pressure from donors, some Democratic politicians and voters for Biden to withdraw from the race.

Salon

When you’ve lost George Clooney

Democratic leaders and Hollywood celebrities consider the unthinkable. But are they giving Trump a path to victory?

The Independent UK

When US presidents and UK prime ministers met for the first time – from hand-holding to ‘political soulmates’

Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden’s working relationship may be different to that of forerunners, such as Theresa May and Donald Trump, and Gordon Brown and Barack Obama

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