Jul 15 In shooting aftermath, Trump’s vice presidential choice takes on an additional significance By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A defiant Donald Trump will accept his party's nomination at the Republican National Convention this week and make his vice presidential pick, just days after surviving an attempted assassination… Continue reading
Jul 15 How dramatic and bizarre moments define political convention history By Will Weissert, Associated Press Presidential conventions can be memorable for floor fights and bloody battles on the streets outside or for scenes that stand out as outlandish or awkward… Continue reading
Jul 15 As hurricane season begins, Florida village still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Idalia By Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Almost a year after Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida, many residents of Horseshoe Beach in the north are still recovering. Continue reading
Jul 15 Clues, motive of man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump remain elusive as authorities continue investigation By Associated Press Investigators are hunting for any clues about what may have driven Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 15 After the assassination attempt against Trump, anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Anger and anxiety loom as thousands of Donald Trump's loyalists are gathering for the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:18 What happened during and after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert For the first time in more than four decades, someone who has been president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt. Former President Donald Trump’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, but Saturday’s shooting in Pennsylvania could make an already… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 7:59 As RNC looms, what to know about the political fallout of the Trump rally shooting By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins 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… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 5:15 Why political violence and violent threats are on the rise in the United States By Ali Rogin Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday’s attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab,… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 5:10 How Trump’s assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Reagan in 1981 By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brought immediate comparisons to the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Judy Woodruff was there that day as NBC’s White House correspondent. She joins John Yang to reflect on how these… Continue watching
Jul 13 Milwaukee’s Democrats conflicted over hosting Trump and Republican National Convention By Scott Bauer, Associated Press It didn't help smooth things over with wary Democrats after Trump used the word "horrible" when talking about Milwaukee just a month before the convention. Continue reading