About the suspect. The AP lists five things to know about the man accused of an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at Trump’s golf course Sunday.
■ Updating coverage: The suspect was in court today …
■ … and Trump reportedly was to meet with the acting head of the Secret Service.
■ A neighbor describes the suspect as “a little cuckoo” …
■ … but veteran reporter Matt Baron grudgingly acknowledges his “long history of finding his way into the news—including as a ‘super citizen’ honored by police in 1991.”
■ Columnist and former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich: The attempt “can be seen as a symptom of the hate-filled politics [Trump] and [running mate JD] Vance are peddling.”
■ Vice President Harris: “I am thankful that former President Trump is safe.”
■ Twitter X overlord Elon Musk posted—and then deleted—these words: “And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala 🤔.”
■ CNN analysis: “There’s no political playbook for how to deal with another apparent assassination attempt against a major-party presidential candidate within weeks of an election.”
■ A challenge to Illinois’ ban of many semiautomatic guns is in the hands of a Trump-appointed federal judge.
‘I hate Taylor Swift.’ The assassination attempt came—apparently coincidentally—not long after Trump posted that to his Truth social sewer.
■ The blowback was … predictable.
‘Silly yet dangerous.’ Poynter’s Tom Jones: Vance isn’t backing down from his baseless claim about pets getting eaten in Springfield, Ohio.
■ Columnist Parker Molloy calls out Vance for “admitting, proudly, that he’s willing to lie in ways that actively harm immigrant communities and incite fear and violence.”
■ The Bulwark: “Liberal elites may be the stated target. But minority communities are the ones who suffer.”
■ Everyone Is Entitled To My Own Opinion proprietor Jeff Tiedrich: “A fender-bender in a small Ohio city is now a front-page story in the New York Post … because the driver was Haitian. Aha! Haitian Criminality! Everything Dear Leader said about those people is true!”
■ Revisiting his childhood memories of Springfield, Ohio, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch sees hope in the darkness.
■ Ryan Grim at Drop Site: “None of this means the Biden administration doesn’t deserve serious blame for the ongoing crisis in Haiti.”
■ Block Club: Chicago moved unhoused people into a shelter during the Democratic National Convention. Now they’re closing it.
‘A disgusting and vehement bigot.’ Public Notice’s Noah Berlatsky ponders Laura Loomer’s “constant and still unexplained presence by Trump’s side.”
■ Steve Benen at MSNBC: Trump’s Loomer connection is a real campaign issue.
‘The attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 presidential election has begun.’ Popular Information’s Judd Legum connects the dots between Trump’s Sunday attack on the post office and billionaires’ attack on Democrats and mail-in voting.
■ The Lever: Vance is helping to lead a lawsuit aimed at dismantling some of the nation’s last remaining campaign finance laws.
■ Its promotional email over the weekend offered “Half off all orange-color spices and seasonings.”
■ The store’s website navigation includes an “About Republicans” page.
‘Preventable’ deaths. ProPublica: At least two women died after they were unable to get legal abortions and timely medical care in Georgia.
■ FAQ: How abortion pills work.
Bike safety promise. For the first time in at least five years, just one bicyclist has been killed in Chicago traffic so far in 2024.
■ Cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky considers the motorist’s mindset: “My naked contempt of humanity has been rendered tangible through the unholy merging of flesh and metal.”
‘Bob had what very few comedians have, especially today: A degree in accounting.’ As last night’s Emmy Awards neared a conclusion, Jimmy Kimmel took the stage for a tribute to Oak Park-born Bob Newhart.
■ Hollywood Reporter critic Daniel Fienberg says Kimmel’s speech “wasn’t badly written, but absolutely warped the mood.”
■ See Kimmel’s remarks here.
■ The Chicago-set series The Bear came up short on the big prize.
■ Here’s the full list of winners.
■ Variety found the ceremony “humdrum,” weighed down by “sponsored content.”
■ R.I.P. Jackson 5 alumnus, Gary-born Tito Jackson.
Bunny ears, anyone? Beginning next month, Bulls and Blackhawks games will be broadcast on free-over-the-air TV …
■ … which makes this an apt time to bone up on indoor TV antenna ratings.
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