Tom Howell Jr.
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Trump: I’m rewriting RNC speech after near-death experience
Former President Donald Trump says he has rewritten the speech he will give to the Republican National Convention so that it strikes unifying themes after the assassination attempt on him over the weekend. Published July 15, 2024
Secret Service: No major changes for GOP convention after assassination attempt
The Secret Service said Sunday it is not planning any major changes to security at the Republican National Convention and will not expand the guarded perimeter around the venue. Published July 14, 2024
Trump shooter had no clear politics, wore a Demolition Ranch T-shirt, had bomb-making material
The gunman who attempted to kill former President Donald Trump was Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old who lived south of Pittsburgh, who had been bullied at school and had political leanings that were difficult to pin down. Published July 14, 2024
Biden demands probe of Trump assassination attempt, review of RNC security
President Biden on Sunday demanded a "thorough and swift" investigation of how a gunman managed to shoot at former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally and pledged to share the results of the independent review with the American public. Published July 14, 2024
Trump rally shooting victim identified as Corey Comperatore, 50
Family members have identified the person killed at former President Donald Trump's rally as Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief of Buffalo Township in Pennsylvania. Published July 14, 2024
Biden briefed by top security officials on Trump shooting
President Biden is getting a Sunday briefing about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump from top officials. Published July 14, 2024
Rep. Dan Meuser gives an eyewitness account of Trump shooting
Rep. Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania said former President Donald Trump was only six to seven minutes into his stump speech in Butler County when shots rang out. Published July 14, 2024
Former first lady Melania Trump speaks out about husband’s ‘human side’ after assassination attempt
Former first lady Melania Trump offered sympathy Sunday to the victims of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘Politics should be kind of boring,’ not incendiary
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said Sunday "politics should be kind of boring" instead of a hyper-charged environment that leads to violence. Published July 14, 2024
GOP Rep. Mike Collins claims Biden ‘sent the orders’ for Trump assassination attempt
Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia says President Biden "sent the orders" to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2024
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania urges Americans to avoid more tragedy during campaign
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania urged Americans on Sunday to suspend traditional politics and reflect on the gravity of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson urges U.S. to ‘turn the temperature down’
House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged Sunday a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and urged all sides to "turn the temperature down in this country." Published July 14, 2024
Trump says ‘God alone’ saved him in assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday it was "God alone" who prevented his assassination and pledged to remain defiant "in the face of wickedness." Published July 14, 2024
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ Biden tells Michigan supporters
An ebullient President Biden said he's "not going anywhere" and that "Motown is Joe-town" as he courted Michigan voters late Friday, reaching truly comfortable terrain for the first time in three weeks after a disastrous debate performance raised doubts his candidacy. Published July 12, 2024
First lady Jill Biden to lead delegation to Paris Games’ opening ceremony
First lady Jill Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will head a contingent to the closing event, the White House said Friday. Published July 12, 2024
Most Americans want to decrease immigration into the U.S., says Gallup poll
A majority of Americans want to slash immigration to the U.S., according to a Gallup poll that finds a sharp increase in the sentiment. Published July 12, 2024
Biden taunts Trump over his ‘felon’ status, hoping to rebound from flubs
President Biden is responding to former President Donald Trump's taunts by contrasting Vice President Kamala Harris' track record as a prosecutor with his GOP rival's status as a felon. Published July 12, 2024
Biden says he can still win, but said convention delegates can ‘do what they want’
President Biden said Thursday he would step aside for Vice President Kamala Harris if someone indicated she could defeat former President Donald Trump and he could not. Published July 11, 2024
Biden confuses Vice President Harris with Trump at high-stakes presser to prove he’s mentally fit
President Biden opened a news conference where he was being closely watched to prove he was not mentally frail by mixing up the names of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Published July 11, 2024
Biden says he’s got the vigor to be president but needs to pace himself
President Biden defended his vitality in a make-or-break press conference Thursday night, saying he's maintained a rigorous schedule after his "stupid mistake" at the June 27 debate in Atlanta, where he turned in a disastrous performance that cast doubt on his political future. Published July 11, 2024
