The chaotic US presidential election is in danger of spiralling into something much darker with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his ear, surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Rebecca Droke/AFPA bespoke collection of Irish Times journalism exclusively for subscribers featuring previews and the best of the week that wasat a campaign rally in Pennsylvania yesterday presents a major test of American democracy.
“And as the sun set across America on Saturday night, the confusion and consternation and a national sense of dread and unease took hold. You could see it in the faces and in the voices of the broadcast hosts and in footage of the panicked eyes of the Trump fans gathered behind their leader, in sun wear and Republican paraphernalia.”. But it’s clear that US democracy finds itself at a critical moment.
The days leading up to this weekend had been dominated by questions over the political viability of Trump’s likely opponent, President Joe Biden, who has been under severe pressure since his disastrous performance in a debate last month. There were reminders of Biden’s fluency on policy at a long news conference on Thursday, when he spoke confidently on a range of issues, from the tax code and trade policy to Russian aggression and the Israel-Hamas war..
When England take on Spain in Berlin tonight, locals may breathe a collective sigh of relief that the scrutiny the country has received over the last few weeks will be nearing an end.has served any purpose for Germany, then it is as a rude awakening for the worst instincts – complacent, coasting-along – of the Berliner Republik,” Derek writes.
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