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  1. Speculation Swirls About What Hit Trump. An Analysis Suggests It was a Bullet Video, Yesterday

    An 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.

  2. F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site Washington, July 25

    The bureau is assessing what caused the former president’s wound during an assassination attempt. The question has turned political.

  3. Homicides in U.S. Continue to Fall from Pandemic Highs National, July 25

    An analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice cautions that progress has been uneven, with the trend being driven by declines in a handful of big cities.

  4. Police Commander Provides More Details on Trump Rally Shooting Washington, July 23

    A Pennsylvania State Police colonel testifying before a House panel gave more answers about security for the rally than the Secret Service director had, but raised more questions.

  5. In Wilmington, They Like ‘Delaware Joe.’ But They’re Glad He Quit. Styles, July 23

    Support is strong for President Biden in his home city. But, as one local put it, “You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.”

  6. Cómo el gobernador de Texas cambió el debate de la migración en EE. UU. En español, July 23

    Aunque Greg Abbott no creó la crisis migratoria, un análisis de The New York Times demostró que la extendió al cambiar la lenta difusión de migrantes desde la frontera hasta ciudades y pueblos de todo Estados Unidos y la centró en unos cuantos lugares.

  7. How the Trump Rally Gunman Had an Edge Over the Countersnipers Interactive, July 23

    The Times recreated, in 3-D, the lines of sight for three countersniper teams and the would-be assassin.

  8. Biden Vows to Campaign Hard for Harris, Saying, ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’ Washington, July 22

    The president called into a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at what was once their joint campaign headquarters, the first time he has been heard since isolating with Covid last week.

  9. The Questions the Secret Service Director Did Not Answer Washington, July 22

    On Monday, Kimberly A. Cheatle told a House committee that she could not reveal — or did not know — key details about the attempted assassination of President Trump. Here’s what was missing.

  10. Homeland Security Secretary Announces Panel on Trump Assassination Attempt Washington, July 22

    Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said the bipartisan group of experts would get to the bottom of decisions that allowed a gunman to wound the former president at a rally in Pennsylvania.

  11. Biden Is Out, and Democrats Have a Whole New Set of Questions Politics, July 22

    An earthshaking political moment finally arrived, and the transformation of the campaign starts now.

  12. How Kamala Harris Performs Against Donald Trump in the Polls Politics, July 21

    The vice president could enter the general election campaign in a better position than President Biden.

  13. Secret Service Says It Denied Earlier Trump Requests for More Federal Resources Washington, July 21

    In a reversal, a spokesman said the service had turned down requests from former President Donald J. Trump’s team over the past two years, though he said the requests did not include the recent rally in Pennsylvania.

  14. The July 20 Trump Biden Election live blog included one standalone post:
  15. Dozens of Local Police Officers Were at Trump’s Rally. Very Few Were Watching a Critical Area. Washington, July 20

    Local law enforcement officials, present in abundance, said they were not assigned security duties around a warehouse used by a man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump.

  16. Bus by Bus, Texas’ Governor Changed Migration Across the U.S. National, July 20

    In two years, Texas has bused more than 119,000 people to Democrat-led cities, shifting both migration patterns and the debate over immigration. The list of cities keeps expanding.

  17. From Honor Student to the Gunman Who Tried to Kill Donald Trump National, July 19

    Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honors at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin.

  18. Group Urging Biden to Exit Race Aims Ads for ‘Morning Joe’ Politics, July 19

    Ads saying, “Pass the torch,” are set to air next week in Washington and in Rehoboth Beach, Del., where Mr. Biden is isolating after testing positive for Covid.

  19. A Small Town Gives a Solemn Farewell to Man Killed at a Trump Rally National, July 19

    Corey Comperatore died shielding his family when a gunman opened fire on the stage where the former president was speaking to supporters in Butler, Pa.

  20. Trump’s Brush With Death as Political Theater, for One Night Only Politics, July 19

    Donald J. Trump used his convention speech to recount the attempt on his life in dark detail. “Bullets were flying over us, yet I felt serene,” he said.

  21. ‘Nuestro país no está bien’: votantes de EE. UU. están inquietos por el futuro En español, July 19

    No se pueden ignorar las profundas divisiones ideológicas, culturales y partidistas del país. Las encuestas muestran que Biden y Trump están en una contienda reñida.

  22. Gunman Might Have Scoped Out Site Six Days Before Trump Rally Washington, July 19

    The would-be assassin also had a bulletproof jacket in his car that he did not wear when he opened fire on the former president, along with several magazines for a rifle.

  23. Hunter Biden, Citing Trump’s Classified Documents Ruling, Seeks Dismissal of Cases Washington, July 18

    Mr. Biden’s legal team pointed to a decision by a federal judge in Florida, who ruled that the special counsel in Mr. Trump’s case, Jack Smith, had been unconstitutionally appointed.

  24. How Trump’s Security Failed to Stop an Assassination Attempt Video, July 18

    Videos, audio and photographs of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump at an election rally shows how a clear threat emerged minutes before the shooting, and how law enforcement failed to protect Mr. Trump.

  25. A Blind Spot and a Lost Trail: How the Gunman Got So Close to Trump Washington, July 18

    Even though local police were on the lookout for a suspicious man, critical minutes ticked by, allowing a would-be assassin to slip past, a Times analysis found.

  26. Local Officer Fired at Trump Gunman as Gunshots Rang Out, Official Says National, July 17

    The officer did not fire the kill shot, but did “engage” the gunman, the Butler County district attorney said.

  27. ‘Our Nation Is Not Well’: Voters Fear What Could Happen Next National, July 17

    There is growing anxiety that the country’s political divide is nearly beyond repair, and the assassination attempt on Donald Trump only made things worse.

  28. El atentado contra Trump desató los rumores y teorías conspirativas en internet En español, July 17

    Las afirmaciones de que el presidente Biden y sus aliados ordenaron el ataque contra Donald Trump, o que Trump fingió el atentado, comenzaron rápidamente y se extendieron por las redes sociales.

  29. Guns Are Woven Into the Life of Shooter’s Hometown National, July 17

    The gunman who opened fire at a Trump rally grew up in an area where hunting and target shooting have long been popular pastimes. Now, there’s new talk of gun regulation.

  30. Widow of Slain Rally Attendee Says She Received Call From Trump National, July 16

    Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed while attending a rally for Donald J. Trump for the first time.

  31. Videos Show Secret Service Snipers Were Focused Toward Gunman at Trump Rally National, July 16

    Three videos posted to social media show that sniper teams were facing in the direction of the shooter before he fired at former President Donald J. Trump.

  32. At Trump Rally, Local Police and Gunman Were in Same Warehouse Complex Washington, July 16

    But a dispute over whether the local forces used the same building as the shooter is just one unsettled element in the effort to determine how security broke down.

  33. Local Police Were Inside Building Used by Gunman, Secret Service Director Says Washington, July 16

    “There was local police in the area that were responsible for the outer perimeter of the building,” Kimberly A. Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service said.

  34. Celebrating Film Nostalgia With Ooze and Ahhs at Blobfest Culture, July 16

    A festival that celebrates the 1958 film “The Blob” held its 25th annual gathering in Phoenixville, Pa., where much of the movie was shot.

  35. Republican Convention: Best and Worst Moments From Night 1 Op Ed, July 16

    Here’s what our columnists and contributors thought of the opening night for Republicans in Milwaukee.

  36. Así fue el atentado contra Trump, un fotógrafo del Times lo describe En español, July 16

    “Espero tener la toma correcta. Espero que no me disparen a mí”, dijo Doug Mills, quien ha fotografiado presidentes desde 1983.

  37. For Biden, How to Cool the Temperature Without Freezing His Campaign Washington, July 16

    Former President Donald J. Trump has gone from being an instigator of political violence to a victim of it. The assassination attempt raised questions about how far language should go in a heated campaign.

  38. Un tiroteo conmociona una campaña en EE. UU., ya de por sí accidentada En español, July 16

    El atentado contra Donald J. Trump fue la última escalada de violencia política y un recordatorio de la creciente fragilidad de la democracia pacífica en Estados Unidos.

  39. Investigators Unlock Gunman’s Phone in Search of Motive for Trump Shooting Washington, July 15

    The F.B.I. said it had gained access to the would-be assassin’s phone, but it was not immediately clear whether it had yielded clues.

  40. Trump Rally Gunman ‘Didn’t Want Attention’ in School, Classmates Said National, July 15

    Fellow students described the gunman, Thomas Crooks, as intelligent but solitary, someone who tried to avoid teasing by his classmates.

  41. ‘He’s Got a Gun!’: Witness Describes Watching Shooter Get Into Position National, July 15

    The man’s voice can be heard in a bystander video that has been repeatedly featured in news reports about the assassination attempt.

  42. Secret Service Faces Questions About Leaving Building Out of Security Zone Washington, July 15

    Overlapping investigations will focus on the decisions the protection agency made before and immediately after bullets nearly hit former President Trump directly.

  43. The Gunshots Rang Out. Then the Conspiracy Theories Erupted Online. Business, July 15

    Claims that President Biden and his allies ordered the attack on Donald J. Trump, or that Mr. Trump staged the attack, started quickly and spread fast across social media.

  44. Esto es lo que se sabe del sospechoso de atentar contra Trump En español, July 15

    Las autoridades identificaron al tirador como un hombre de 20 años que nunca había mostrado ningún comportamiento sospechoso.

  45. House Schedules Hearing on Trump Assassination Attempt as Inquiries Grow Washington, July 15

    Members of Congress have opened multiple inquiries about how a gunman was allowed to get close enough to the former president to shoot at and injure him, as well as kill a rally attendee and wound others.

  46. 5 Unanswered Questions for the Secret Service Washington, July 15

    Here are some of the key questions about the Secret Service response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump.

  47. Donald Trump agitó el puño en medio del caos y reveló sus instintos En español, July 15

    Un Donald Trump ensangrentado detuvo a los agentes del Servicio Secreto para crear una imagen histórica. El momento ilustró la conexión visceral que lo une a sus seguidores y su dominio de esta era mediática.

  48. Bystanders Warned Law Enforcement of the Gunman Two Minutes Before He Began Shooting, Video Shows Politics, July 15

    People at the rally in Pennsylvania pointed to the suspected shooter two minutes before gunfire rang out, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

  49. Biden Policies Offer Benefits, but Little Political Payoff, in Pennsylvania Washington, July 15

    As inflation worries dominate, the Biden administration is struggling to take credit for infrastructure and industrial policy in the battleground state.

  50. Harris Outdoes Biden in 2 State Polls but Has Her Own Weaknesses Upshot, July 15

    The polls in Pennsylvania and Virginia were conducted before the Trump rally shooting.

  51. Biden Facing Challenges in Two Must-Win States, Times/Siena Polls Find Politics, July 15

    The polls, taken before the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump, found President Biden trailing Mr. Trump in Pennsylvania, a swing state critical to his re-election hopes, and slightly ahead in Virginia, a state he won by 10 points in 2020.

  52. A Phenomenally Weird Tale of a Man and His Rodent Metropolis Book Review, July 15

    In “Rat City,” Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden explore the life, times and influence of the scientific Pied Piper, John Bumpass Calhoun.

  53. Friend Remembers Victim of Trump Rally Shooting Video, July 15

    Volunteer firefighters in Buffalo Township, Pa., held a memorial for their colleague, Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot at the Trump rally.

  54. What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooting Victims Politics, July 15

    One attendee was killed and two others were critically wounded. They were all adult men and include a longtime volunteer firefighter and a Marine Corps veteran.

  55. Una foto parece captar la trayectoria de la bala utilizada contra Trump En español, July 14

    Un ex agente del FBI dijo que la imagen capturada por Doug Mills, fotógrafo de The New York Times, parece mostrar una bala que pasa a toda velocidad junto al expresidente Donald Trump.

  56. Doug Mills, Times Photographer at Trump Rally: ‘I Just Kept Doing My Job’ Insider, July 14

    Doug Mills, a Times photographer, was at the Trump rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday when shots rang out. He described his experience to Times Insider.

  57. Secret Service Under Scrutiny After Assassination Attempt on Trump Washington, July 14

    President Biden calls for a review of the protective agency’s actions after the attack, which left an audience member dead and two critically wounded.

  58. Our Photographer on Capturing the Bullet Streaking Past Trump Video, July 14

    Doug Mills, a veteran photographer for The New York Times, was only a few feet away from former President Donald J. Trump at the rally in Butler, Pa., when the shooting started. Mr. Mills kept his finger on the shutter button, photographing as the...

  59. Trump Credits Chart for Saving His Life, His Former White House Doctor Says Politics, July 14

    The former president said he would have been struck “right in the head” if he hadn’t turned and pointed at an immigration chart, Dr. Ronny Jackson said in an interview.

  60. Biden Asks America to Unite and Vows Swift Inquiry of Attempted Assassination of Trump U.S., July 14

    In remarks from the White House on Sunday, President Biden called the attack “contrary to everything we stand for as a nation.’’

  61. Lo que sabemos del atentado contra Trump En español, July 14

    El expresidente celebraba un mitin cuando dijo haber recibido un disparo en la oreja. Dos personas, entre ellas el presunto autor de los disparos, murieron y otras dos resultaron heridas de gravedad.

  62. A Father’s Last Act: Shielding His Family From Gunshots National, July 14

    Relatives and friends described Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot at a Trump rally, as a devoted father who served as a volunteer firefighter and loved to fish.

  63. Shooting Plunges an Already Tumultuous Campaign Into Shock and Uncertainty Politics, July 14

    The assassination attempt of Donald J. Trump was the latest escalation of political violence and a reminder of the increasing fragility of peaceful democracy in America.

  64. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  65. An AR-15-style Rifle Was Recovered at the Scene of the Trump Rally Shooting National, July 14

    The AR-15 rifle, billed as “America’s rifle” by the National Rifle Association, has been commonly used by mass shooters and is one of the most ubiquitous weapons in the United States.

  66. The July 14 Trump Shooting Election live blog included one standalone post:
  67. The Assassination Attempt Against Donald Trump N Y T Now, July 14

    What we know about the shooting in Pennsylvania.

  68. How the Assassination Attempt on Trump Unfolded Video, July 14

    Footage from the scene of the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday shows the suspected gunman had a clear line of sight toward the former president, despite being outside the rally’s secure perimeter.

  69. Here’s What Is Known About the Suspect Who Tried to Assassinate Trump Politics, July 14

    Authorities identified the gunman as a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, Pa., a town about an hour’s drive from the site of the shooting.

  70. What We Know About the Assassination Attempt Against Trump Politics, July 14

    The former president was holding a rally when he said he was shot in his ear. Two people, including the suspected gunman, were killed and two were critically injured.

  71. The July 14 Biden Trump Election live blog included two standalone posts:
  72. ‘America’s Under Attack’: A Gleeful Trump Rally Shattered by Gunfire National, July 14

    Some began to cry and to pray. Others screamed, as law enforcement officers shouted for everyone to get down.

  73. Photo Appears to Capture Path of Bullet Used in Assassination Attempt Washington, July 14

    Michael Harrigan, a retired F.B.I. special agent, said the image captured by Doug Mills, a New York Times photographer, seems to show a bullet streaking past former President Donald J. Trump.

  74. What My Colleagues Saw at the Trump Rally Shooting Politics, July 14

    The shocking twist in the election is another chapter in the nation’s history of political violence.

  75. An Attempt to Kill an Ex-President, Caught in Real Time, Stuns the Country Politics, July 14

    The shooting targeting Donald J. Trump was the first of its kind in the era of social media, and was followed by a flood of striking images, rich eyewitness accounts and furious, fearful reaction.

  76. A Shooting Changes a Family. And It Can Change a Nation. Op Ed, July 14

    I pray we learn the right lessons from this awful event.

  77. Videos Show Suspect Lying Motionless on Nearby Rooftop After Shooting Politics, July 14

    An audio analysis by The New York Times and an another expert suggested that eight shots had been fired by the gunman.

  78. Amid the Mayhem, Trump Pumped His Fist and Revealed His Instincts Politics, July 14

    A bloodied Donald J. Trump made Secret Service agents wait while he expressed his defiance. The moment epitomized his visceral connection with his supporters, and his mastery of the modern media age.

  79. A Times Photographer Who Was Feet Away From Trump Describes the Shooting Express, July 14

    “I hope I get the right shot. I hope I’m not shot myself,” said Doug Mills, who has been photographing presidents since 1983.

  80. The Attack on Donald Trump Is Antithetical to America Editorial, July 14

    Any attempt to resolve an election through violence is abhorrent.

  81. Two Attendees Describe the Moment Trump’s Rally Erupted Into Chaos Politics, July 14

    Two Republicans who were in the crowd described seeing what looked like “a lot of blood” on a higher level of the seating section behind them.

  82. A Visual Timeline of the Trump Rally Shooting Interactive, July 14

    Shots rang out as former President Donald J. Trump spoke at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. Maps, photos and video show how the shooting unfolded.

  83. Biden Condemns Shooting at Trump Rally Video, July 14

    President Biden said he would try to reach Donald J. Trump after a man fired at the former president during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

  84. National and World Leaders Condemn the Shooting at Trump’s Rally Politics, July 14

    A wide range of political figures, including President Biden and other political opponents of the former president, denounced political violence and called for national unity.

  85. Butler, a changing industrial hub north of Pittsburgh, is a Republican stronghold. Washington, July 14

    Trump signs dot local roadsides

  86. How Did Biden Do at His News Conference? Letters, July 12

    Readers offer varying assessments and call on Donald Trump to hold one as well. Also: Steve Bannon’s chilling answer about U.S. Jews; Gettysburg’s meaning.

  87. Even Disinformation Experts Don’t Know How to Stop It Business, July 11

    Researchers have learned plenty about misinformation and how it spreads. But they’re still struggling to figure out how to stop it.

  88. $1.5 Million Homes in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Real Estate, July 10

    A 1735 stone house on 32 acres in Saugerties, a Queen Anne Revival home in Stockbridge and an early 18th-century farmhouse with a guest cottage in Collegeville.

  89. A Remarkable Comeback N Y T Now, July 8

    “This is the kind of thing that we couldn’t have even dreamed about five or six years ago,” one expert said about changes in some American counties.

  90. Un ataque estudiantil lanzado en TikTok pone a temblar a una escuela En español, July 8

    Los alumnos de una secundaria en Pensilvania se han hecho pasar por sus profesores en la famosa red social y publican videos lascivos, racistas y homofóbicos. Es el primer ataque masivo de este tipo en EE. UU.

  91. Biden Sticks to His Script as Allies Press for a More Freewheeling Approach Politics, July 7

    The president campaigned in Pennsylvania on Sunday hoping to energize his key voters and salvage his campaign.

  92. The July 6 Biden Trump Election live blog included one standalone post:
  93. Biden Aides Provided Questions in Advance for His Radio Interviews Washington, July 6

    A radio host told CNN that she had received a list of eight questions to approve before one of the president’s interviews on Wednesday.

  94. Students Target Teachers in Group TikTok Attack, Shaking Their School Business, July 6

    Seventh and eighth graders in Malvern, Pa., impersonating their teachers posted disparaging, lewd, racist and homophobic videos in the first known mass attack of its kind in the U.S.

  95. Gettysburg’s Lost Cause Problem Op Ed, July 4

    The site of the battle is hallowed ground, but it is littered with Confederate propaganda.

  96. Biden’s Team Plans Meeting With Governors to Shore Up Support Politics, July 2

    The White House is also discussing having President Biden travel to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this week as they work to move past his disastrous debate performance.

  97. Election 2024 Polls: Pennsylvania Interactive, July 1

    See the latest election polls and polling averages for Pennsylvania.

  98. John Waters’s Baltimore Travel, July 1

    The writer and director, famous for making theatergoers squirm in their seats, says he feels most at home wherever the outsiders gather in his native city.

  99. La familia de Joe Biden le dice que siga en la contienda En español, July 1

    El presidente de Estados Unidos intenta calmar la ansiedad de los demócratas tras el desastroso debate de la semana pasada.

  100. For Trump, the Debate Was Another Chapter in the Rewriting of Jan. 6 Politics, June 28

    It was the biggest stage yet for his effort to rewrite the story of Jan. 6, 2021.

  101. Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now? National, May 22

    The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.

  102. A Showdown Pits Owners of Second Homes Against Full-Time Residents Real Estate, April 5

    The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

  103. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  104. How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. Business, August 6

    Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.

  105. The April 25 Biden 2024 President Election News live blog included one standalone post:
  106. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  107. Among Seniors, a Declining Interest in Boosters Science, October 22

    Americans over 65 remain the demographic most likely to have received the original series of vaccinations. But fewer are getting the follow-up shots, surveys indicate.

  108. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  109. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  110. Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools. National, May 23

    With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”

  111. Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a candidate for governor, is isolating after his positive coronavirus test. Politics, May 17

    Josh Shapiro said he had mild symptoms and would stay home during the state’s primary election on Tuesday.

  112. Emergent Hid Evidence of Covid Vaccine Problems at Plant, Report Says Washington, May 10

    The report sheds new light on executives’ worries about deficiencies in the company’s quality control systems at its troubled Baltimore plant; no contaminated doses were ever released to the public.