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Saying their names: Families of U.S. troops killed in Kabul airport bombing criticize Biden, praise Trump

Relatives of some of the 13 American service members killed during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared on stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday in an emotional moment that revived one of the low points of President Joe Biden’s presidency.

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Who do they, as border residents, trust to protect them from drug cartels? Donald Trump

Jim and Sue Chilton own a ranch in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border. Every time Jim leaves the house, Sue fears he won’t come back alive, she said Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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Local police told Secret Service they didn’t have manpower to secure building used by Trump’s would-be assassin

Law enforcement in Butler County, Pennsylvania, warned the U.S. Secret Service in advance of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally last weekend that they did not have the manpower to secure the building used by Trump’s would-be assassin. 

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Trump shooter posted on gaming platform Steam before act: ‘July 13 will be my premiere’

Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot former President Donald Trump and other attendees at a Pennsylvania rally, allegedly posted on the popular online gaming platform Steam that “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.”

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Secret Service director says ‘sloped roof’ to blame for would-be assassin deterring agency from securing location

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that the shape of the roof former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin sat on played a role in her agency not securing the building. 

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Elon Musk to chip in $45M a month to pro-Trump Super PAC, donates $100k to victims, families in weekend shooting

Billionaire Elon Musk, coming off his endorsement of Trump after the Republican candidate survived an assassination attempt on Saturday, plans to donate about $45 million per month to a super PAC backing the former president, according to a report.

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