Movement

One year from the Butler assassination attempt: How it changed the 2024 race, the MAGA movement and Trump himself

CNN — A year ago today, I watched as an attempted assassin opened fire on then-candidate Donald Trump. During the chaos and fear that unfolded — unlike anything I had previously experienced — I questioned not only if he was safe, but also if his ambitions of becoming president yet again would be forever impacted …

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Egypt Independent July 13, 2025

MAGA movement divided over Trump’s move to bomb Iran

CNN — President Donald Trump’s MAGA sphere of conservative media and influencers — many of whom had expressed skepticism before his decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities — is divided over the president’s dramatic move to strike. Many of its most prominent figures rallied around Trump. But others sharply criticized the decision, said they want …

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Egypt Independent June 23, 2025

Dissent against war grows in Israel’s military as reservists from elite unit join protest movement

Jerusalem CNN — A small group of reservists from Israel’s elite military intelligence unit joined a call for an immediate return of the hostages in Gaza even if it requires an immediate end to the war, in a sign of a growing protest movement after more than 18 months of war. The public letter, with …

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Egypt Independent April 12, 2025

Kamala Harris is tapping into the Black Joy movement

t’s been called “Kamalamania,” “Kamalmentum,” and “Kamelot.” Others dismiss it as “irrational exuberance,” or a political sugar high led by a “ding dong.” In the five weeks since Kamala Harris upended the 2024 presidential race, the commentariat has used all kinds of phrases to describe Democrats’ euphoria about her sudden White House run. But there is another electoral …

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Egypt Independent August 25, 2024