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
Jul 13 Richard Simmons, TV fitness guru who mixed health and laughs, dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Simmons was a court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better. Continue reading
Jul 13 Alec Baldwin makes first public comment after early end of manslaughter trial, thanks supporters By Morgan Lee, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Baldwin says in an Instagram post Saturday that there "are too many people who have supported me to thank just now" and "you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family."… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Deadly Israeli strike in Gaza was targeting Hamas military chief, officials say In our news wrap Saturday, Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike targeting a Hamas commander killed at least 90 people in southern Gaza, Biden worked to shore up support while Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania, Russia and Ukraine traded more attacks,… Continue watching