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Imagine an old man sitting by himself in a dingy all-night diner in downtown Washington. He has his back to the window, shoulders hunched, like the customer in Nighthawks, Edward Hopper’s famous painting. Joe – for the old man’s name is Joe – looks tired and mournful. Perhaps he’s thinking about what was, about what might have been. For him, it’s a nightmare. 

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Last Tango in Washington: how sad, sidelined Joe Biden may yet have the last laugh | Simon Tisdall
Imagine an old man sitting by himself in a dingy all-night diner in downtown Washington. He has his back to the window, shoulders hunched, like the customer in Nighthawks, Edward Hopper’s famous painting. Joe – for the old man’s name is Joe – looks tired and mournful. Perhaps he’s thinking about what was, about what might have been. For him, it’s a…
 

July 14, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt
Our live coverage of the Trump assassination attempt and RNC has moved here. President Joe Biden was bracing for a week of political onslaught. More Democratic lawmakers were expected to publicly call on him to drop out of the 2024 race, a grueling campaign schedule would put his stamina on display and a high-stakes TV interview…
 

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.“What struck former President Trump in the…
 

Speculation Swirls About What Hit Trump. An Analysis Suggests It was a Bullet
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAn absence of medical records or official accounts has stirred confusion, but a Times video and trajectory analysis indicates a bullet, not debris, wounded the former president.VideoDonald J. Trump grasps his ear during an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pa.CreditCredit…By Malachy BrowneDevon Lum and Alexander…
 

FBI Wants to Quiz Trump Over Truth About ‘Bullet’ Wound
FBI investigators have asked to interview Donald Trump as they determine whether a bullet or a piece of shrapnel hit the former president during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.On Wednesday, while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that “there is some question about whether…
 

FBI director says there is ‘some question’ whether Trump was hit with a bullet or shrapnel
Now FBI Director Christopher Wray cast some doubt on this Wednesday when he said before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee that it was not clear whether Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel at Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.”I think, with respect to former President Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s…
 

Audio analysis raises troubling questions – Peak Prosperity
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F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe bureau is assessing what caused the former president’s wound during an assassination attempt. The question has turned political.Listen to this article · 5:15 min Learn moreInvestigators have not made a determination on the precise manner in which former President Donald J. Trump was injured in a shooting during a campaign event…
 

What We Do and Don’t Know About Trump’s Ear Wound
Trump’s ear wound from an assassination attempt at a rally on July 13 quickly became a symbol of solidarity for many of his supporters, and a grim reminder of political violence in the U.S.But new comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday indicated there’s much the American public still does not know about the injury. Wray suggested in…
 

FBI director questions whether Trump was hit by bullet or shrapnel in shooting
Christopher Wray, the FBI director, has raised questions about whether Donald Trump was actually shot by a bullet during the assassination attempt against the former president earlier this month or whether he was instead struck by shrapnel.During a hearing on Wednesday in Washington, before the House judiciary committee, Wray told lawmakers that it…
 

Trump rally gunman fired 8 shots in under 6 seconds before he was killed, analysis shows
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania fired eight bullets in under six seconds before he was shot and killed by a U.S. Secret Service sniper, according to an analysis of footage from the event by two audio experts, video analysis by CBS News and sworn statements from Pennsylvania State Police. The…
 

New drone footage shows sight line Trump shooter used to open fire on rally
Fox News drones provided a new perspective on the sight lines between Thomas Matthew Crooks, former President Trump and the Secret Service counter sniper teams at the fateful rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.Fox News correspondent CB Cotton also detailed the sight lines that Crooks had when firing on Trump. A drone recreation shows that Crooks…
 

Man shot, injured at Pennsylvania Trump rally released from hospital
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Butler County coroner evaluates Saturday’s shooting victim, shooter
Young confirms death early Sunday morning, July 14 Butler County Coroner William F. Young III was unable to attend the campaign rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, because of other engagements, but he found himself at the Butler Farm Show grounds after midnight Sunday to examine the victim who was shot at the rally. Young…
 

House unanimously votes to create Trump assassination attempt commission
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., told ‘America’s Newsroom’ on Thursday that “some kind of radicalization” happened involving Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks. “They really have to start when that guy graduated from high school. Something happened between then and the day of the shooting,” Rogers said about the deceased 20-year-old gunman. “It…
 

Trump rally shooter searched for info on JFK assassin, FBI chief says
The gunman who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump had searched online days earlier for information about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and used a rifle with a collapsible stock that may have made it easier for him to disguise the weapon before climbing onto a roof, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said Wednesday.Wray’s testimony…
 

Wray: Trump shooter flew drone near rally site 2 hours before opening fire
Testifying before Congress on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray shared new details in the criminal investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump earlier this month. What You Need To Know FBI Director Christopher Wray shared new details in the criminal investigation into the attempted assassination of former…
 

Donald Trump might not have been shot after all
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday that it was not clear whether former President Donald Trump was shot or hit by shrapnel when a gunman opened fire at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.The FBI is investigating the July 13 shooting, which killed one rally-goer and seriously injured two others before the gunman, 20-year-old…
 

FBI director casts doubt on whether Trump was actually SHOT
Published: 01:02 BST, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 13:25 BST, 25 July 2024 The FBI’s director has cast doubt on whether Donald Trump was struck by a bullet during the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania political rally.Christopher Wray was updating Congress about the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler on Wednesday when he made the explosive…
 

NATO Member Turkey Must be Prodded to Rein in Azerbaijan | Opinion
At this month’s NATO summit in Washington, Turkey took heat for its double game on the Ukraine war: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clearly wants the 32-member alliance to not get too much in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s way. The NATO leadership should be equally concerned about this prickly ally’s flirtation with another dictator: Azerbaijan’s…