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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An adviser to a Democratic mega-donor apologized on Sunday for suggesting the possibility of Republican former President Donald Trump’s shooting being staged. Democratic strategist Dmitri Mehlhorn is an adviser to billionaire Reid Hoffman who is a co-founder of social media platform LinkedIn and a major donor to mostly Democratic …

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By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden used the formal setting of the White House Oval Office on Sunday to ask Americans to lower the political temperature and remember they are neighbors after a would-be assassin wounded Republican rival Donald Trump. Trump’s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday …

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By Anuja Bharat Mistry and Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Back-to-school spending this year is expected to be flat or lower in the United States, as shoppers dial down on expensive electronics such as laptops and personal computers, Deloitte said. Shoppers are likely to spend $31.30 billion, or about $586 per student, in kindergarten to …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump was shot by a gunman during a campaign rally on Saturday in what the FBI called an attempted assassination of the former U.S. president, who survived the attack and appeared to have a wounded ear. The Congressional Research Service says direct assaults against presidents, presidents-elect, and candidates have …

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By Joseph Tanfani and Peter Eisler WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Within hours of the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, many of his supporters began laying blame on Democrats, seeking to flip the script on who has stoked America’s heated political rhetoric as cases of political violence reach historic heights. From establishment Republicans to far-right …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspected gunman at Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday was acting alone and used an AR-style rifle purchased legally to shoot at the former U.S. president, FBI officials said on Sunday, adding that they had no indications of any mental health issues with the suspect. The FBI officials, in a call with …

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(Reuters) -The person shot and killed at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter who shielded his family to protect them as gunshots rang out, the state’s Governor Josh Shapiro said on Sunday. The victim was identified as Corey Comperatore, according to his family’s posting on Facebook. “The …

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