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Ted Johnson
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Ted joined Deadline in 2020 and is based in Washington, D.C., where he covers politics, media and entertainment. He's reported on the intersection of politics and showbiz since 2006, as an editor and correspondent for Variety, as well as a contributor to publications such as Politico and as an on-air host for SiriusXM. He previously was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and TV Guide, and an editor at V Life. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and was born and raised in Minneapolis, a city that will always be home.
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Joe Biden Decries Political Violence, Says It’s Time For Passions To Cool In Wake Of Trump Assassination Attempt
Joe Biden made a plea for political violence to end — and for passions to cool — in a rare Oval Office address following the attempted assassination of his rival, Donald Trump.
“There is no place in America for this kind of violence, for any kind of violence, ever, period,” Biden said. “No…
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Fox News’ Shannon Bream Talks About Anchoring In Frantic Live Moments Of Trump Rally Shooting: “My First Thought Was, ‘Just Try To Stay Calm'”
Fox News was carrying Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, PA, live at 6:11 p.m. ET when suddenly, chaos ensued as the former president grabbed his ear, then plunged to the ground and Secret Service pounced on top of him for protection.
Shannon Bream, the host of Fox News Sunday and legal correspondent…
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Tim Robbins Condemns Those Comparing Trump Assassination Attempt To ‘Bob Roberts’: “Deranged Mindset”
Actor-director Tim Robbins is calling out the conspiracy theories following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, including that it was a staged event akin to a plot point in his 1992 movie Bob Roberts.
Robbins wrote on X/Twitter, “To anyone drawing a parallel between my film Bob Roberts and the…
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Donald Trump Plans To Travel To Milwaukee Today Before Start Of Republican National Convention
Donald Trump plans to trek to Milwaukee today after surviving an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, PA.
“Based on yesterday's terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin, and The Republican National Convention, by two days, but have just decided that I cannot allow a…
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Joe Biden Orders Independent National Security Review Of Trump Rally Shooting, Will Deliver Oval Office Address Tonight
Joe Biden said that he has ordered an independent review on national security at Donald Trump’s rally “to address exactly what happened” in the assassination attempt on the former president.
Much of the focus has been on how the shooter was able to gain access to rooftop vantage point, where he was…
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Joe Biden Will Still Do Sit-Down Interview With NBC News’ Lester Holt, But It Will Be From The White House
Joe Biden’s interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt is still on, but will now be taking place at the White House on Monday, according to a network source.
The interview was to take place in Texas, but Biden’s trip there was canceled in wake of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the…
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“Corey Died A Hero”: Pennsylvania Governor Shares Details Of Attendee Killed At Trump Rally Shooting
The attendee killed in the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday was identified as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter with a wife and two daughters who “died a hero,” said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
“Corey dove on his family to protect them last night to protect them as this…
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Melania Trump Gives First Statement Following Assassination Attempt On Husband: “The Fabric Of Our Nation Is Tattered”
Former First Lady Melania Trump, in her first remarks since the assassination attempt on the life of her husband, Donald Trump, said that “the fabric of our gentle nation is tattered,” while she called for a more humane approach to political discourse that has gotten increasingly toxic.
“We have…
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Donald Trump Calls For Unity After Assassination Attempt, Confirms He Will Speak At Republican Convention; Melania Trump Releases Statement
Donald Trump on Sunday called for Americans to “stand united” after surviving an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania the day before, an incident that has shocked the political system and recalled the country’s long, dark past of political violence.
In a post on his social media account…
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Shannen Doherty Dies: ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ And ‘Charmed’ Star Was 53
Shannen Doherty, who starred as the angst-filled teenager Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210 and later the good witch Prue on Charmed, has died. She was 53.
Her publicist, Leslie Sloane, said in a statement, “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On…
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FBI Identifies Shooter In Trump Assassination Attempt As Thomas Matthew Crooks — Update
UPDATE: The FBI identified the shooter who attempted to kill former President Donald Trump.
Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, PA was identified as the gunman. Authorities said that they were still trying to determine a motive.
The gunman was killed by counter snipers after he fired…
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Joe Biden Calls Shooting At Donald Trump Event “Sick”: “We Cannot Be Like This. We Cannot Condone This”
UPDATE: President Joe Biden called the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally, which appeared to injure the former president, “sick.”
“It’s sick,” Biden told reporters in Rehoboth Beach, DE. “It’s sick. It’s one reason we have to unite this country. We cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be…
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