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The shocking twist in the election is another chapter in the nation’s history of political violence. Read full article

Michael Harrigan, a retired F.B.I. special agent, said the image captured by Doug Mills, a New York Times photographer, seems to show a bullet streaking past former President Donald J. Trump. Read full article

Mr. Trump was declared “fine” by his campaign, and the gunman was killed by Secret Service snipers. The explosion of political violence further inflamed the campaign for the White House. Read full article

Some began to cry and to pray. Others screamed, as law enforcement officers shouted for everyone to get down. Read full article

Judges, members of Congress and local elections officials have all been besieged with threats of political violence in recent years. Read full article

A nationwide poll last month found that 10 percent of those surveyed said the “use of force is justified to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president.” Read full article

The shooting targeting Donald J. Trump was the first of its kind in the era of social media, and was followed by a flood of striking images, rich eyewitness accounts and furious, fearful reaction. Read full article

“I hope I get the right shot. I hope I’m not shot myself,” said Doug Mills, who has been photographing presidents since 1983. Read full article

An audio analysis by the The New York Times and an another expert suggested that eight shots had been fired by the gunman. Read full article

A bloodied Donald J. Trump made Secret Service agents wait while he expressed his defiance. The moment epitomized his visceral connection with his supporters, and his mastery of the modern media age. Read full article