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Republican convention opens after Trump assassination attempt; Minnesota delegate says 'it gave me chills'

Republican convention opens after Trump assassination attempt; Minnesota delegate says 'it gave me chills'

Dozens of Minnesota Republicans are in Milwaukee for the start of the Republican National Convention. Polling indicates former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are running close in Minnesota. That has Minnesota’s delegates excited about Trump’s chances to flip their state.
by Mark Zdechlik

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What we know about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump

What we know about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump

The speech former President Donald Trump delivers to his party faithful this week will be “a lot different” from the one he had been preparing before a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania Saturday. His remarks will focus less on President Biden and more on unity, he said.
by Emma Bowman, Joe Hernandez, Ximena Bustillo and Jeongyoon Han

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In primetime address, Biden says country must not go down road of political violence

In primetime address, Biden says country must not go down road of political violence

President Joe Biden says “we can’t, we must not go down” the road of political violence in American after Saturday’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump. In a prime-time national address, Biden said political passions can run high but “we must never descend into violence.”
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Within minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. 'Everyone is just speculating'

Within minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. 'Everyone is just speculating'

The cloudburst of speculation and conjecture as Americans turned to the internet for news about the shooting is the latest sign of how social media has emerged for many as a dominant source of information — and misinformation. Here's a look at the claims that surfaced online following the shooting.
by The Associated Press

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Biden comments on the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

Biden comments on the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

President Joe Biden addressed the nation Sunday afternoon after a Situation Room briefing on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a campaign rally Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say

Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say

Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. That's according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The former president, his ear covered in blood from what he said was a gunshot, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.”
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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