Trump shooting investigations focus on motive, security failures

U.S. intelligence recently detected an Iranian plot against former President Donald Trump, and the information was shared with the Secret Service before Saturday’s event in Pennsylvania, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. The National Security Council said it has been tracking Iranian threats against the former president for years, though no ties

Fact check of Day 4 of the Republican National Convention

CBS News is fact checking some of the statements made by speakers during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On Thursday, the fourth and final night of the RNC, GOP presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump is addressing the convention. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, Hulk Hogan

Trump on surviving assassination attempt: “A providential moment”

Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday recounted for the first time the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania and said he initially believed he was under attack but survived because of the “grace of almighty God.” “So many people have asked me what happened, ‘tell us what happened please,’ and therefore, I’ll

Trump on assassination attempt: “I’m not supposed to be here”

Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday recounted for the first time the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania and said he initially believed he was under attack but survived because of the “grace of almighty God.” “So many people have asked me what happened, ‘tell us what happened please,’ and therefore, I’ll

Trump pays tribute to Pennsylvania firefighter killed in rally shooting

Former President Donald Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was fatally shot in the assassination attempt that occurred during last weekend’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, during his address Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. “Tragically the shooter claimed the life of one of our fellow Americans, Corey Comperatore, unbelievable person, everybody tells me,”

Climate protesters steer clear of Republican National Convention

This year’s Republican National Convention has seen a notable absence of climate protesters. While the United States grapples with unprecedented heat waves and the staggering toll of 15 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters so far this year alone, climate change remains conspicuously absent from the RNC agenda.  The Republican Party platform, released last week, makes

Watch Live: Trump delivers RNC speech to accept Republican nomination

Former President Donald Trump kisses the helmet of Corey Comperatore during the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. Matt Rourke / AP Trump reserved part of his speech for remembering Corey Comperatore, the 50-year-old father, husband and firefighter who was killed by the shooter Saturday.  On stage, Trump displayed Comperatore’s firefighter