Former President Donald Trump evaded serious injury, or death, by mere centimeters after a bullet struck his upper right ear during a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. The Republican presidential candidate pumped his fist, his face bloodied, as Secret Service agents hustled him off the stage following the shooting. Saturday’s...
Protesters Are Expected to March in Milwaukee as RNC Opens
Left-leaning demonstrators had been preparing for months to march through downtown Milwaukee at the start of the Republican National Convention on Monday. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, protest organizers said, would not change those plans. Attack Left Country in Shock Even as the attack, which...
Key Points to Watch as Republican National Convention Begins Days After Trump Assassination Attempt
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the...
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Classified Documents Case Over Prosecutor Appointment Concerns
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon brings a stunning and abrupt...
Republicans Will Regret a Second Trump Term
Opinion by Bret Stephens on July 13, 2024. Now is the summer of Republican content. The GOP is confident and unified. Donald Trump has held a consistent and widening lead over President Joe Biden in all the battleground states. Never Trumpers have been exiled, purged or converted. The Supreme Court...
Two High-Speed Rail Overcrossings Open for Traffic in Fresno County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced the completion of two high-speed rail overcrossings in Fresno County on Monday. The Mountain View Avenue and the Floral Avenue grade separations are open to traffic. Construction began in 2023 on the structures built by contractor Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture. The Mountain View Avenue grade...
In Primetime Address, Biden Says Country Must Not Go Down Road of Political Violence
WASHINGTON — 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.” In a prime-time national address from the Oval Office, Biden said political passions can run high but...
Hamas Claims Military Chief Survived Israeli Strike, Cease-Fire Talks Continue
MUWASI, Gaza Strip — Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks continue and the group’s military commander is in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children. Deif’s condition remained unclear after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Secret Service Under Scrutiny After Assassination Attempt on Trump
President Joe Biden on Sunday called for an “independent review” of security measures before and after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump the previous day, while directing the Secret Service to review all of its security measures for the Republican National Convention this week. Biden Directs Probe Biden’s...
Spain Beats England 2-1 to Win Record Fourth European Championship Title
BERLIN — Spain won a record fourth European Championship title on Sunday after Mikel Oyarzabal’s 87th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England, whose painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on. Oyarzabal slid in to poke home Marc Cucurella’s cross, just when the game at Berlin’s Olympiastadion seemed destined...