President Biden called for “unity” in a brief statement on July 14, just a day after the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. He said he was grateful for Trump’s safety and urged the public not to speculate about the gunman’s motives. https://wapo.st/3WjZ3Gd | Washington Post

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Opinion video: Washington Post columnist David Ignatius deconstructs President Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric on North Korea. Via Washington Post Opinions, Outlook, and PostEverything | Washington Post

Post Opinion columnists Ruth Marcus and Jennifer Rubin deconstruct the legal and moral quagmire President Donald Trump faces following fired FBI director James B. Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8. | Washington Post

Opinion writers Jonathan Capehart, Jo-Ann Armao and Ruth Marcus discuss the minimal benefits they say the GOP tax plan will bring to the middle class. Watch their full discussion in the weekly Opinions roundup, "It's Only Thursday," here: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpostopinions/videos/10155859605512889/ | Washington Post