Was Donald Trump’s survival an act of God? In the wake of the shocking assassination attempt on the former president in Pennsylvania Saturday evening, many prominent Republicans — and even a shortlister for Trump’s vice president — are crediting divine intervention for saving Trump’s life. Florida Senator Marco Rubio, widely …
Read More »Judge Tosses Trump's Classified Docs Case
Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against former Donald Trump, ruling that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith — who has been overseeing the Justice Department’s two cases against the former president — was unconstitutional. In a Monday decision, Cannon sided with Trump’s attorneys that the …
Read More »Trump Says He's Pivoting to Unity After 'Miracle'
The Republican National Convention has officially kicked off in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and a cloud of anxiety looms heavy over the events following Saturday’s assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. On Sunday, President Joe Biden spoke from the White House and issued a call for …
Read More »Trump Taps J.D. Vance as Running Mate
After months of public auditioning and behind-the-scenes strategizing, Donald Trump has finally chosen a vice president. On Monday, the president announced that Ohio Senator J.D. Vancewill join him on the 2024 ticket. The decision came just two days after a would-be assassin nearly killed the former president at a rally …
Read More »More Tech and Venture Capital Execs Are Coming Out as MAGA Believers
It was barely half an hour after shots rang out at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, with the candidate apparently among the wounded, that Elon Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, and formally backed him for president. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk …
Read More »Milwaukee Protesters to Trump: 'Get the F-ck Out of Here'
Milwaukee — Did Saturday’s attempt on Donald Trump’s life change the perspective or tone of demonstrators picketing the Republican National Convention? For Mary Braun — a protester in her 60s weaning a button on her blouse reading “I Vote for Non-Felons” — the answer is a firm no. Braun pays …
Read More »Project 2025 Director Tries to Distance Trump From Its Agenda
Last year, a top official at Project 2025 said that former President Donald Trump is “very bought in” with its conservative agenda and presidential transition program. On Monday, the same Project 2025 official claimed the idea that Trump is attached to the project is a “hoax.” “What Democrats [have] said …
Read More »What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooter
The FBI has identified the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. After he opened fire at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Secret Service sniper shot and killed him. The FBI has identified the incident as an “assassination attempt.” The shooter used an AR-style …
Read More »Republican Congressman Baselessly Accuses Biden of Ordering Trump Shooting
In the aftermath of a shooting that injured former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, several Republican lawmakers and conservative media personalities baselessly blamed President Joe Biden for the assassination attempt against his rival for the White House. “Joe Biden sent the orders,” Rep. Mike …
Read More »Biden Orders Independent Review of Rally Security in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt
President Joe Biden addressed the nation for a second time after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, stressing the importance of “unity” and announcing he has called for an independent review of security procedures at the rally where the shooting took place. “There’s no place in America for this kind …
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