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![Letters: Trump rally shooting may alter the course of history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Letters: Trump rally shooting may alter the course of history
OPINION: 'Conspiracists on the left and right are hard at work fomenting greater chaos.'
![Analysis: ‘One inch from potential civil war’ – near-miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Analysis: ‘One inch from potential civil war’ – near-miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy
The US experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarised politics.
![Focus: Donald Trump assassination attempt - how it unfolded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Focus: Donald Trump assassination attempt - how it unfolded
The former US president was shot at during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
![Opinion: The long history of assassinations and violence against US Presidents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: The long history of assassinations and violence against US Presidents
OPINION: Political assassinations strike at the very heart of the American psyche.
![Americans in New Zealand 'terrified' after Trump shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Americans in New Zealand 'terrified' after Trump shooting
Many Americans who call New Zealand home are left shaken by the presidential campaign.
![Assassination attempt: Donald Trump is neither unique nor irreplaceable - Opinion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Assassination attempt: Donald Trump is neither unique nor irreplaceable - Opinion
OPINION: Violence plays a larger role in US politics than in other developed countries.
!['How could it happen?': Secret service under scrutiny after Trump attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'How could it happen?': Secret service under scrutiny after Trump attack
Questions arose after a gunman was able to climb a roof 128m from Trump at a rally.
![Witnesses describe chaos at rally shooting: ‘Oh my God, they got Trump’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Witnesses describe chaos at rally shooting: ‘Oh my God, they got Trump’
The Secret Service rushed to the stage immediately.
![Police descend on home of 20-year-old gunman killed after assassination attempt on Trump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Police descend on home of 20-year-old gunman killed after assassination attempt on Trump
The Secret Service rushed to the stage immediately.
!['Sick': Biden, US leaders condemn Trump shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Sick': Biden, US leaders condemn Trump shooting
US President joins Democrats and Republicans denouncing the shooting.
![Opinion: This shocking incident will have just won Trump the presidency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: This shocking incident will have just won Trump the presidency
OPINION: Trump's campaign will only benefit from his brave reaction.
![Trump shortlists five for VP as Facebook lifts restrictions on him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Trump shortlists five for VP as Facebook lifts restrictions on him
Trump is set to reveal his running mate in the next few days.
![Biden pledges to 'finish the job' amid campaign challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Biden pledges to 'finish the job' amid campaign challenges
Biden tells a Michigan rally he is committed to the campaign and will counter GOP threats.
![Luxon meets California Governor Gavin Newsom, tries his arm at baseball](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Luxon meets California Governor Gavin Newsom, tries his arm at baseball
Newsom is one of the names in the mix to be a future presidential candidate.
![Russia mocks Biden's gaffe, hints at 'pro-Russian' US president](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Russia mocks Biden's gaffe, hints at 'pro-Russian' US president
Russian state TV highlights Biden's gaffe and questions his mental fitness.
![Analysis: Biden looks finished – there’s surely no coming back from this](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Analysis: Biden looks finished – there’s surely no coming back from this
The President just made America look like an international joke.
![Five takeaways from Biden’s gaffe-prone Nato summit show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Five takeaways from Biden’s gaffe-prone Nato summit show
New York Times: The US President defends his decision to stay in the race.
![Trump seeks dismissal of New York charges after immunity ruling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Trump seeks dismissal of New York charges after immunity ruling
Donald Trump has formally requested his conviction be quashed after immunity decision.
![News conference looms large in Biden’s bid to save his candidacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
News conference looms large in Biden’s bid to save his candidacy
Biden is determined to save his candidacy after a disastrous debate performance.
![Biden 'expressed his love for NZ' in meeting with Luxon at White House](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Biden 'expressed his love for NZ' in meeting with Luxon at White House
US President expressed his 'love' for New Zealand.
![Biden faces major test on global stage as Nato summit gets under way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Biden faces major test on global stage as Nato summit gets under way
The world is watching the President after his disastrous debate performance.