In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine ManguWard, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman grapple with the current political climate in the U.S. after the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump over the weekend.

00:00 Trump's Assassination attempt

27:06 President Joe Biden's press conference

43:07 Republican National Convention begins today

52:08 This week's cultural recommendations

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Audio production by Ian Keyser; assistant production by Hunt Beaty.

Music: "Angeline," by The Brothers Steve

Video Editor: Ian Keyser
Producer: Hunt Beaty