Jul 15 WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. in a 'very dynamic threat environment' after Trump rally attempted assassination By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 15 Live updates: Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance as running mate, former president appears at convention By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 15 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,… Continue reading
Jul 15 Conservative groups want to clean voter rolls, raising concerns about election integrity By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election. 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 15 Judge Cannon dismisses Trump's federal classified documents case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: America must not go down road of political violence, Biden says in Oval Office address By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Jul 14 A timeline of how the attempted assassination of former President Trump unfolded By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press 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. Here's what's known so far about the timeline… Continue reading
Jul 14 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. Continue reading