assassinate
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The suspect accused of attacking Saturday's media gala was charged in court Monday with trying to assassinate the president.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington dinner lived with his parents in a quiet coastal suburb of Los Angeles.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The Church Committee recommended, and Congress subsequently enacted, dozens of sweeping reforms to foreign intelligence collection activities, as well as restraints on future efforts by the U.S. government to assassinate people.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
For decades, Cuban intelligence agents were Cold War stars, dismantling plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, recruiting senior U.S. government officials and protecting heads of state from Angola to Panama.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
My father made maps for the men who attempted to assassinate Hitler.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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