For Maine Republicans, calls for unity following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump mean an end to doomsday rhetoric surrounding another Trump presidency. At the same time, Republicans in Maine and across the country are blaming President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign and Democrats’ characterizations of Trump for the recent shooting — though the

By Joseph Tanfani and Peter Eisler WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Within hours of the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, many of his supporters began laying blame on Democrats, seeking to flip the script on who has stoked America’s heated political rhetoric as cases of political violence reach historic heights.

Democrats are swapping their attacks on former President Donald Trump with calls for unity after an attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. But how long the detente lasts (and whether it comes with a change in campaign strategy) is uncertain as members of both parties work to tone down

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has put the spotlight back on political rhetoric.