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As Americans tried to piece together what happened at the Pennsylvania rally where a 20-year-old attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, social media users falsely identified the shooter and sparred over whether the assassination attempt was staged by the right or the left. The posts sparked confusion and vitriol even as legitimate details about the events emerged. The FBI confirmed that Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, shot at Trump

Political turncoat and Hawaii native Tulsi Gabbard – now on Donald Trump's shortlist for his VP running mate – could be making the red state of Texas a permanent home, DailyMail.com can reveal. The former Congresswoman and one-time Democrat put down roots in the Lone Star State in mid March after she and husband Abraham Williams bought a rustic but charming single-story house in a suburb of Austin.

[Catholic Caucus] Francis admits to being a heretic in latest interview, again attacks the rigid Extracts from the interview with commentary- link to full interview belowAdmits to bearing a heretic- Is it hard being the representative of God on Earth, and at this time?- I’m going to do a heresy. We are all representatives of God. Every person who believes must testify to what they believe and, in this sense, we are all representatives of God. It is true that the Pope is a privileged representative of God (laughs), and I must testify to an inner coherence, to the truth...