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JD Vance once said he found Donald Trump "reprehensible", but will now be vice president if the Republicans win the election.

Biden is expected to be nominated weeks before his party gathers for the Democratic National Convention. Here's why.

First person - We came for the spectacle, to witness the man who's dominated headlines and reshaped American politics in the flesh. We left frazzled and shell-shocked.

JD Vance once said he found Donald Trump "reprehensible", but will now be vice president if the Republicans win the election.

A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against Donald Trump over alleged mishandling of classified documents.

An academic felt "dread" when he heard of the attempt on Donald Trump's life and believes it will make the US more polarised.

"This is a chance to bring the whole country, even the whole world, together," Trump says of his speech to the Republican convention later this week.

The shooting of Donald Trump "calls on all of us to take a step back", US President Joe Biden says. Video

FBI officials said there were no indications of mental health issues or found any threatening language on the suspect's social media accounts.

The economy loses $12bn worth of exports a year because of trade barriers, Trade Minister Todd McClay says. Audio

Donald Trump's wife calls on Americans to unite in the wake of the assassination attempt on the former president.

The speaker of the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives says officials from the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI will be called for hearings.

Ronald Reagan soared in the polls after he was shot in 1981 - and Donald Trump is likely to see similar gains, an expert says.

Analysis - In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt has enraged Trump supporters and raised fears of more bloodshed ahead of the election.

Everything you need to know about the suspected assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.

Amid a sea of red caps, the crowd dropped as shots rang out while Trump spoke. Here's what photographers captured of the events.

Analysis - Anyone closely following US politics will not be surprised that the violent rhetoric has been upgraded to an assassination attempt on a candidate, writes Tim Watkin.

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the first time in the US presidential race and called him "tough".

The convicted felon and former president has said he will announce his vice presidential pick shortly before or during the Republican Party's national convention.