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Nov 2019

Gunmen murder a police officer involved in the arrest of El Chapo’s son

John Sexton Nov 08, 2019 1:01 PM

“Hugs, not bullets.”

Sep 2019

Fired SNL comic: Of all the possible presidential assassinations in my lifetime, Trump’s would be the funniest

Allahpundit Sep 19, 2019 1:31 PM

“He’d definitely make a funny noise when he got hit.”

Aug 2019

Deep thoughts from Joe Biden: What if Obama had been assassinated in 2008?

Ed Morrissey Aug 24, 2019 1:01 PM

“Donald Trump did for your generation what the loss of two of my heroes did for mine.”

Biden: I remember when MLK and RFK were shot in the late 1970s

Allahpundit Aug 21, 2019 1:31 PM

Gaffe?

Illinois state senator: Hey, sorry for that mock Trump assassination at my fundraiser

Ed Morrissey Aug 19, 2019 12:01 PM

“I don’t condone violence toward the President or anyone else.”

Feb 2019

Jemele Hill tweeted an assassination reference during the State of the Union, but says it wasn’t a threat

John Sexton Feb 07, 2019 1:01 PM

“…in no way was I suggesting any physical harm to the president.”

Oct 2018

Rep. Scalise: The NY Times’ Trump-assassination story is ‘irresponsible and offensive’

John Sexton Oct 26, 2018 4:01 PM

“The media needs to take accountability for the role they are playing in promoting dangerous rhetoric and division…”

Sep 2018

Brits issue warrant for two Russians for Skripal hit; May blames “Russian state”

Ed Morrissey Sep 05, 2018 4:01 PM

“This was not a rogue operation.”

Jun 2018

Will Kim Jong-un make it out of Singapore?

Jazz Shaw Jun 10, 2018 2:01 PM

He’s taking his chances to say the least

Apr 2018

Skripal on the Hudson? Expelled Russian diplomats were stalking defectors in US

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2018 10:01 AM

Messages.

International WMD watchdog confirms: Skripals poisoned by Russian nerve agent of “high purity”

Ed Morrissey Apr 12, 2018 8:01 PM

“No-one speaks for me, or for my father.”

Spy daughter checks out of hospital — may seek asylum in UK

Ed Morrissey Apr 10, 2018 2:01 PM

Message received.

Mar 2018

Christopher Steele claimed a Russian oligarch had RT founder killed in Washington, DC

John Sexton Mar 27, 2018 3:01 PM

“…there isn’t a single person inside the bureau who believes this guy got drunk, fell down, and died.”

Breaking: Trump expels 60 Russian diplomats over Skripal poisoning; Update: Russian embassy runs Twitter poll on retaliation; Update: 18 countries, 100+ expulsions

Ed Morrissey Mar 26, 2018 9:42 AM

“When you attack our friends, you will face serious consequences.”

Russia retaliates: 23 British diplomats expelled and consulate shut down

Ed Morrissey Mar 17, 2018 1:01 PM

Escalation?

Trump: “It certainly looks like” the Russians were behind Skripal assassination attempt

Ed Morrissey Mar 15, 2018 12:01 PM

Sea change over Russia?

Breaking: May boots 23 Russian diplomats over nerve-agent attack

Ed Morrissey Mar 14, 2018 10:01 AM

Russian response “demonstrated complete disdain for the gravity of these events.”

Surprise! Spy and his daughter were attacked with ‘military-grade nerve agent’ developed by Russia

John Sexton Mar 12, 2018 3:31 PM

“…it is highly likely that Russia was responsible for the act against Sergei and Yulia Skirpal.”

State Dept: We’ve confirmed use of VX to assassinate Kim brother

Ed Morrissey Mar 07, 2018 6:01 PM

Symbolic sanctions and cautious openings.

UK Police: Former Russian spy and his daughter were attacked with nerve agent

John Sexton Mar 07, 2018 3:01 PM

“Detectives now believed that Sergei and Yulia Skripal were specifically targeted…”

UK Foreign Minister: You’d better believe we’ll retaliate if Russia’s behind assassination attempt on ex-spy

Ed Morrissey Mar 06, 2018 8:01 PM

“This government will take whatever measures we deem necessary…”

Hmm: Former Russian mole in critical condition after exposure to “unknown substance”

Ed Morrissey Mar 05, 2018 6:01 PM

“The special services live by their own laws and everyone knows what these laws are.”

Jan 2018

Kim murder mystery: Who was the American?

Ed Morrissey Jan 29, 2018 8:11 PM

Whydunit?

Dec 2017

Unraveling a Malta murder mystery and its Panama Papers link

Andrew Malcolm Dec 08, 2017 10:41 AM

A mysterious Malta murder.

Arab fall: Houthis kill former Yemen president and ally

Ed Morrissey Dec 04, 2017 8:41 PM

Disaster.

Oct 2017

Hoover on JFK assassination: Need something to “convince the public that Oswald is the real assassin”

Ed Morrissey Oct 27, 2017 8:41 AM

Had not seen “any scintilla of evidence” of anything else.

Sep 2017

Oddball question: Will Trump allow the release of secret JFK assassination papers?

Jazz Shaw Sep 27, 2017 4:01 PM

Buckle up. This one might be a bumpy ride

Aug 2017

Hmmm: Kim assassination operation in response to China-backed coup plot?

Ed Morrissey Aug 24, 2017 6:01 PM

Mysteries.

Missouri state senator who wished for Trump’s assassination removed from all committee assignments

John Sexton Aug 22, 2017 3:21 PM

“It is important that the Missouri Senate conducts their work without distractions.”

Missouri Dem: Heck no, I won’t resign after calling for Trump’s assassination

Ed Morrissey Aug 18, 2017 10:01 AM

McCaskill: “She should resign.”

Venezuelan lawmaker may have ordered assassination of Sen. Marco Rubio

John Sexton Aug 13, 2017 5:01 PM

“Cabello might have gone as far as to contact ‘unspecified Mexican nationals’ in connection with his plan to harm Rubio.”

Did “Trump trolls” get a Beyoncé studies prof fired?

Ed Morrissey Aug 01, 2017 2:31 PM

“you. will. not. break. me. down.”

Jul 2017

Hundreds of cops turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio at slain officer’s funeral

John Sexton Jul 11, 2017 7:21 PM

“there unquestionably is creeping apathy among the public about the work and role of its police officers”

Comedy ain’t pretty: Secret Service grilled Kathy Griffin for “over an hour” about tweet

Ed Morrissey Jul 05, 2017 2:41 PM

Pour encourager les autres?

NYPD officer assassinated; suspect killed

Ed Morrissey Jul 05, 2017 12:01 PM

“With purpose.”

Jun 2017

With Trump assassination comments, we may have reached Peak Johnny Depp

Jazz Shaw Jun 23, 2017 9:41 AM

Should’ve stuck with the pirate gig. It was working for him

Illinois man charged with threatening to kill the president

John Sexton Jun 22, 2017 5:21 PM

“I mean he sold our country to The Russians.”

Report: Hodgkinson had a list of GOP congressman on him during the attack

John Sexton Jun 16, 2017 7:21 PM

“He was planning this.”

Is America starting to tire of Trump assassination porn?

Jazz Shaw Jun 12, 2017 12:41 PM

You’re just so hilarious. Ha. Ha. Ha.

May 2017

It’s come to this: Kathy Griffin gets the assassination porn going

Allahpundit May 30, 2017 4:01 PM

Geez.

The National Blue Alert Network is coming online

Jazz Shaw May 20, 2017 10:01 AM

The thin blue line gets a boost

Pyongyang: CIA plotting to assassinate Kim … sometime

Ed Morrissey May 05, 2017 8:41 AM

Projection … or prediction?

Mar 2017

Hostage swaps: Malaysia, North Korea cut a deal over body of assassinated exile

Ed Morrissey Mar 30, 2017 10:01 PM

“They wanted to underline impunity, that they can act with impunity.”

Tillerson: Diplomacy has “failed” with North Korea, so who’s up for … something “different”?

Ed Morrissey Mar 16, 2017 2:01 PM

“Kinetic options”?