WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The shooter in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has been identified by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. Authorities had earlier “tentatively” identified the gunman but were waiting on forensic testing to confirm. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Shortly after 3.30pm Sunday AEST, the … Read more
President Joe Biden spoke Saturday hours after former President Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, saying “everybody must condemn” political violence. “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence, it’s sick, it’s sick,” Biden said. At the time of his remarks, Biden said he hadn’t gotten … Read more
Alexandra Pavlova | Getty Images The Biden administration’s efforts on student loan forgiveness have repeatedly been met with legal challenges. The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s first attempt at wide-scale forgiveness last summer. Now, its new income-driven repayment plan (the Saving on a Valuable Education plan known as SAVE) is partially suspended after … Read more
An incredible image appears to have captured the bullet used in an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump just centimetres from his head. Trump was at his last rally before the Republican National Convention starts Monday when apparent gunshots were heard, before the presumptive Republican nominee reached for his right ear and ducked for … Read more
President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Saturday evening after former President Donald Trump was injured and rushed offstage when gunshots were fired at his political rally. “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence,” Biden said in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. “It’s sick,” Biden said. “It’s sick.” “It’s one of the reasons we have … Read more
If Donald Trump was confident before of an election win on November 5, he’d now be certain of it. This morning’s already infamous image of the wounded former President defiantly holding his blood-splattered head high in the face of life-threatening violence will go down in political history. But, more importantly, it will be front of … Read more
President Joe Biden has condemned the suspected assassination attempt of his political rival. Shots rang out at the Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday morning AEST. Trump fell to the ground after grabbing at the right side of his face, returning to his feet with blood running down his cheek. Know the news with … Read more
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Elon Musk posted on X that he “fully” endorses Donald Trump moments after the former president and presumptive Republican nominee was rushed off stage by … Read more
Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville, who wagered Monday that President Joe Biden will exit the presidential race following last months’ disastrous debate against Donald Trump, argued Friday that a second Trump term would mean “the end of the Constitution.” “I think that you are going to see a destroyed NATO,” said Carville on Mediaite’s “Press … Read more
Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday after loud cracking noises were heard. Following the loud popping noises, Trump could be seen on video contracting his body to the right, clutching his ear and dropping to the ground. He was then surrounded by Secret … Read more
