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Shooter's perch at Trump rally an 'obvious threat,' rooftop was a 'no-brainer' to secure: expert

Security experts are questioning why the building whose roof served as a shooter’s perch for the assailant responsible for Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Trump appeared to not have been secured in advance by law enforcement officials. “It’s a no-brainer,” Kevin Maloy, a former retired special agent with the State Department, told Fox News...

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Two key states to see massive GOP voter registration operation

EXCLUSIVE:A big money effort is under way aimed at providing conservative candidates with a strategic advantage in pivotal battleground states. Starting Monday, Heritage Action for America, a right-wing nonprofit, will unveil a new, multi-million-dollar initiative to “give conservative candidates the electoral edge” in Georgia and Arizona, where officials with Heritage Action said there have long...

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Biden briefed on Trump rally shooting: 'I'm praying for him'

President Biden released a statement after a shooting at a rally for former President Trump on Saturday, after which Trump had blood on his face and was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents. “I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania,” Biden said in a White House statement...

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Mayorkas denied 'repeated requests' for more Secret Service protection for Trump, GOP lawmaker says

A House Republican lawmaker is alleging that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denied stronger Secret Service protection for former President Trump multiple times. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., made the accusation hours after Trump was grazed by a bullet at his Saturday Pennsylvania rally. “I have very reliable sources telling me there have been repeated requests...

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Matthew McConaughey teases possible run for office at governors meeting, weighs in on 2024 presidential race

Actor and author Matthew McConaughey teased a possible political run during the National Governor’s Association summer meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, where he weighed in broadly on the 2024 presidential race. Participating in a discussion on the role of culture in polarization, McConaughey joked with governors about indulging in the Hollywood heavyweight’s tequila...

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GOP prays for Trump after shots fired, former president rushed off stage

Republicans rushed to offer support to former President Trump after possible gun shots were heard during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania and Trump was escorted off the stage by Secret Service with apparent blood on his face. “Kelly and I are praying for President Trump and all the attendees of the campaign rally today in...

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Trump rally assassination attempt witness says 'everybody hit ground,' were left 'stunned' following gunfire

A woman who was at former President Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday described the moment she and “everybody hit the ground” during the possible assassination attempt. Saurabh Sharma, the president of American Moment, a Washington D.C.-based training nonprofit, told Fox News Digital that audience members initially thought the gunfire was fireworks and “instantly...

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Trump returns to Pennsylvania for pre-convention rally in swing state

Former President Trump returned to the swing state of Pennsylvania on Saturday just two days before Republicans gather for the convention and prepare to nominate him for the third consecutive time. Trump’s trip and rally to Butler County, in Western Pennsylvania, was set to begin at 5 p.m. at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Pennsylvania,...