Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. A former fire chief attending the rally with family was killed, as was the gunman. Thomas Matthew Crooks bought 50 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition for his AK-15-style rifle and drove to Butler Farm where the rally was held. The roof where Crooks lay was an estimated 147 yards (135 meters) from where Trump was speaking.
Battleground states. A strange phenomena has dominated the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Donald Trump leads across the board, while GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate trail by considerable margins. In Arizona, Trump is ahead by several points, but Kari Lake trails by near double-digits. In Nevada, Biden trails by a 7.6 points, but Democrat Jacky Rosen leads Republican Sam Brown by four. In Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, too, similar gaps emerge. (From the Liberal Patriot)
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is registering as an independent ahead of a deadline for filing. Speculation is high on whether he will run for his Senate seat or for his old job as governor. (Politico)
