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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.

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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

The Guardian - US

Timeline: Assassination attempts against US presidents, candidates

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

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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 Conversation

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Democrats brace for the big money dump

After a rare Biden presser, detractors still want him gone

Salon

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

The Guardian - UK

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?

Salon

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…

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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

Sports Illustrated

Breaking Will Make Its Olympic Debut in Paris, but Not Without Controversy

While some celebrate its inclusion in this summer’s Games, others in the community say a corporate competItion isn’t staying true to the art form’s hip-hop roots.

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The Guardian - US

Donald Trump claims to ‘know nothing’ about Project 2025

Critics point out political roadmap for a potential second term created by ‘more than 20 officials Trump appointed’

Latin Times

Biden's Press Engagement Lowest Compared To Past 7 Presidents: Study

Joe Biden's approach to the media is very different from former President Donald Trump, who often criticized the press but was still willing to talk frequently.

The Guardian - US

Gretchen Whitmer wants to meet far-right plotters who tried to kill her, book reveals

Exclusive: Michigan governor and potential Biden replacement writes in memoir True Gretch of desire for ‘face-to-face’ talks

Al Jazeera

How Supreme Court’s immunity ruling ‘transforms’ US presidency

Experts say shielding official presidential action from prosecution undermines rule of law and enables abuse of power.

The Guardian - US

The force behind Project 2025: Kevin Roberts has the roadmap for a second Trump term

The ‘cowboy Catholic’ head of the Heritage Foundation is on a mission to align the right behind Trumpism, and has a plan in place to overturn the American government as it exists if Trump returns to power

The Independent UK

Do presidential debates really matter? What history says about voters forgiving Biden’s rough night

‘Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,’ Obama said after Biden’s debate night blunder, showing there is time for the incumbent to bounce back

Reason

Project 2025: The Heritage Foundation's Plan To Embrace Bigger Government During Trump's Second Term

The best way to promote liberty is by reducing the government power, not by harnessing it on behalf of supposedly conservative or populist nostrums.

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