Attack on Trump reopens a chilling chapter in American politics
14 Jul
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Attack on Trump reopens a chilling chapter in American politics

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Politics tamfitronics CNN — The attempted assassination of Donald Trumpwhich opens a dark new chapter in America’s cursed story of political violenceshook a nation already deeply estranged during one of the most tense periods of its modern history.The targeting of a former president at a campaign rally just days before he accepts the Republican nomination is, by definition, an attack on democracy and the right of each American to choose their leaders.The presumptive GOP nominee was on stage, with supporters as usual behind him in bleachers holding up posters and wearing their MAGA regalia, when shots rang out. He flinched, then grabbed the side of his face and disappeared behind his podium as people started to scream and the surreal nature of what was happening began to dawn.The ex-president later said that he felt a...
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World leaders condemn assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump
14 Jul
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World leaders condemn assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump

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Politics tamfitronics World leaders have condemned the shooting of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, “unequivocally” condemned what the FBI has described as an assassination attempt.“The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns this act of political violence. He sends his best wishes to President Trump for a speedy recovery,” Guterres’ spokesman Stephan Dujarric said in a statement.Trump was speaking at a campaign rally on July 13 in western Pennsylvania when several shots were fired. He said later that he had been hit in the ear by a bullet and slightly wounded.Two people were killed, including the suspected shooter, and two other spectators were wounded. The FBI said it was investigating the shooting as an attempted assassination.Law enforcement officials have identified the shooter as a 20-year-old local man and have recovered a semi-automatic rifle at...
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Dutton doesn’t realise importing US politics means the death of the Liberal Party
14 Jul
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Dutton doesn’t realise importing US politics means the death of the Liberal Party

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Politics tamfitronics This article is an instalment of Where to for real Liberals?a series on the future of the Liberal Party under Peter Dutton.Contemplating the future of the Liberal Party, institutions matter, especially the electoral system that stands between the voters and parties of government. Since the 2022 election, it has become clear that two distinctive features of Australia’s electoral system — compulsory and preferential voting — are not working in the Liberal Party’s favour.On July 17 it will be one hundred years since legislation was passed to make voting compulsory in Australia’s federal elections. It was a private members’ bill supported by all parties and it went through both houses in less than a day. The states followed in their own time. Queensland had already introduced it, in 1915. The Australian Workers’ Union was...
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