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​Law enforcement officers on the scene after reports of shots fired outside Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump's Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 15, 2024.
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Trump safe after possible assassination attempt

Donald Trump is safe after a gunman was apprehended near the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday. The FBI confirms that it had “responded to and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.”

Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle
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Secret Service chief declines to answer questions about Trump shooting

Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle fought to save her job Monday as she testified before the House oversight committee about the security lapses that led to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump and the death of a spectator at a rally in Butler, PA, on July 13.

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks at a press conference by the U.S. Secret Service about the Republican National Convention on Thursday June 6, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wis.
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Will new Secret Service admission cost Cheatle her job?

The US Secret Service has now admitted to denying some security requests from Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign over the past few years.

Political violence is on the rise again, at home and abroad
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Political violence is on the rise again, at home and abroad

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump is among many such threats faced by leaders or high-profile candidates in recent years. In democracies worldwide, there's a resurgence in political violence and violent political language, driven by deepening polarization, hardened viewpoints, and the perception of political differences as existential threats.

Trump, Biden & the US election: What could be next?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Trump, Biden & the US election: What could be next?

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer reflects on this pivotal week in US politics along with media journalist and former CNN show host Brian Stelter and Vanderbilt political historian Nicole Hemmer. They dig into the political divisions that led to this moment of horrific political violence.

​Members of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Sniper team stand guard near Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 15, 2024.
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DHS to probe Secret Service over Trump shooting

On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general announced it was investigating the Secret Service’s handling of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

​Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with a bloodied face as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.
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Trump dodged a bullet. Did America?

Former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori attends a trial as a witness at the navy base in Callao, Peru, in 2018.
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Hard Numbers: Peru braces for a blast from the past, Americans worry about more violence, Bangladeshi students protest job quotas, China’s GDP growth underwhelms

Will the Trump attack shift GOP approach at the RNC?
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Will the Trump attack shift GOP approach at the RNC?

What we're watching in US Politics this week: After a wild weekend marked by the first assassination attempt in over 40 years against Donald Trump, the former president said he'll take a more moderate and unifying tone at this week's Republican National Convention. Jon Lieber weighs in on whether the attempt on Trump's life will change the GOP's approach at the RNC.

​Former President Donald Trump, with his face bloodied by a shot that hit his right ear, raises his fist as he's rushed from a rally stage in Butler, PA.
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Donald Trump survives assassination attempt. What happens next?

The former president dropped to the ground and was surrounded by the Secret Service before standing with what appeared to be blood dripping from the right side of his face. He then pumped his fist into the air and was whisked away by his guards.