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Spotlight on Trump’s age as 78-year-old Republican becomes oldest presidential nominee in US history
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 hour agoWilliam Henry Harrison, who died after just a month in office in 1841, is the fourth oldest person...
The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelt
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoIn the nearly 250 years since its founding, the United States has witnessed its fair share of political violence, from four presidential assassinations to an 1856 caning on the Senate floor ...
Trump assassination attempt unlikely to have lasting political impact, observers say
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoA speech manuscript and an eyeglasses case in his breast pocket appeared to save his life, according...
Assassination and the American Presidency: What History Tells Us
The National Interest· 3 days agoShockwaves caused by the near-assassination of Donald Trump last Saturday have led to a chorus of...
Biden’s decision not to run is a shocking, but not surprising, moment that changed history
The Globe and Mail· 1 day agoBy stepping aside from the quest for a second term, Mr. Biden set in motion a cascade of...
The markets hate political violence, but a top historian says presidential assassinations are...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance Canada· 5 days agoOther presidents in history have also been the victims of unsuccessful attempts on their life....