We were already having a bad election year when somebody identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 years old, tried to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday.
The FBI, as the lead investigative agency, will conduct a criminal investigation and a theory of the case may emerge quickly, but it will be just that — a theory. And that probably will not satisfy the portion of the public that embraces conspiracy theories as the more palatable explanations for events such as these.
Those of us who prefer fact-based explanations will just have to wait, while hoping this does not unleash yet another escalation in the political rhetoric of hate, fear, calls for retribution and anti-democratic authoritarianism.
Meanwhile, I’m afraid a very bad year just got immeasurably worse.
HEADLINES:
Trump injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally that left at least 1 dead (CNN)
The Attempt on Donald Trump’s Life and an Image That Will Last (New Yorker)
Amid shooting at Donald Trump rally, fears of political violence reach new heights (NBC)
Hamas Official: ‘We’re Not Obstinate’ in Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza (NYT)
At least 70 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief (CNN)
Bullish Biden defies those calling for him to step down (Reuters)
Trump aides script convention to soften his image, but face challenges (WP)
Deeply Democratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump and the Republican National Convention (AP)
Democrats Fear Safe Blue States Turning Purple as Biden Stays the Course (NYT)
Remember the Alamo? Rehab of battle site is latest front in culture war. (WP)
The battle over America’s soul (Economist)
A stunning find in his family tree: The Bushes’ ancestors enslaved his relatives (WP)
SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded, batch of Starlink satellites doomed (Reuters)
Taliban tries reconciling science and religion in facing climate change (WP)
Machine learning and the microscope (MIT)
AI bubble set to inflate further (Financial Times)
Galaxy AI vs Apple Intelligence – who's winning the AI war? (Techradar)
OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say (WP)
FDA Crackdown Forces Colgate To Remove Nicotine From Toothpaste (The Onion)
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