assassination
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The 25th Amendment was adopted after the assassination of President Kennedy.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Now, his son Mojtaba Khamenei - who rose to power after his father's assassination in the early hours of this war - has given the go-ahead for his negotiators to meet American envoys in Islamabad.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The law excludes those accused of involvement in alleged coups and assassination attempts.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The assassination attempt happened as the former president left the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
After the assassination, Booth and David Herold rode hard all night, stopping only at a small tavern owned by Mary Surratt to pick up some rifles she’d hidden for them.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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