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Trump rally shooting investigated as assassination attempt

The ex-president is safe. One spectator was killed, 2 were critically injured and the shooter was killed.

Trump is assisted offstage. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said law enforcement acted “heroically” and “quickly” to neutralize...
FBI Special Agent in Charge Kevin Rojek told reporters in a late-night news briefing that the...
Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said one shooter has been tentatively identified...
FBI Special Agent in Charge Kevin Rojek said the bureau is not yet prepared to identify...

Pops, screams and then blood: On the scene at the Trump rally shooting

A view from the press riser of the chaos surrounding what authorities are calling an assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

By Isaac Arnsdorf and Jabin BotsfordUpdated 1 hour ago

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Gunfire rang out while Trump was speaking

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Leaders say ‘political violence’ has no place in U.S. politics

By Daniel Wu, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Meryl KornfieldUpdated 1 hour ago

Trump allies immediately blame rhetoric by Biden and supporters

By Michael Scherer

Tumultuous race for the White House upended

By Ashley ParkerUpdated 10 minutes ago

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By Rachel Kurzius

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OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say

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Richard Simmons, self-proclaimed ‘pied piper of pounds,’ dies at 76

Wearing Dolphin short shorts and sparkling tank tops, he helped ignite a fitness revolution in the 1980s, championing weight loss with earnestness and camp.

By Harrison Smith

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Order in the court: An animated look at how tennis surfaces change the game

Tennis is played on three distinct surfaces. But why do they have such an impact on how the sport is played?

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Live updates: Trump says bullet hit his ear during Pa. rally. Secret Service confirms 1 spectator dead, 2 injured.

Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said two people are dead, including an apparent shooter, after former president Donald Trump was rushed off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. Trump is now safe, according to the Secret Service.

Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for their rhetoric

Shooting at Trump rally upends presidential campaign

Pops, screams and then blood: On the scene at the Trump rally shooting

What is Project 2025?

Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and his wife, Jill, in 1987. (AP)

Biden has dropped presidential bids before. His reasons may shed light on 2024.

Democratic executive committee member pushes plan to replace Biden

By Michael Scherer

Trump and several allies hope Biden stays in race after latest flubs

By Patrick Svitek and Josh Dawsey

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By Amber Phillips

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Tracker: The Democrats calling on Biden to drop out

By Washington Post staff

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Updated July 13, 2024

Trump is leading in 6 of the 7 battleground states.

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Rep. Wexton, confronting degenerative disease, finds her voice through AI

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The insecurity at the heart of the fringe-right

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Carolyn Hax: Does sister need to know her abusive husband is why they stay away?

Her sister is sad they don’t spend time together. Should she be honest that her abusive brother-in-law is the reason?

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