<div> <p>Usually, an assassination attempt outside a dinner with the president would be a HUGE news event. Instead, the voters in our focus groups weren't talking much about it, and when we brought it up, we heard a LOT of conspiracy theories. We also talked to some Republican voters about whether '86' is really a violent threat, as this week's indictment against James Comey alleges. Atlantic staff writer David Frum joins Sarah for a wide-ranging conversation on the week's events, voters' reactions, and keeping American democracy strong for the long haul.</p><p>By David’s wife, Danielle Crittenden: <a href="https://infinitebooks.com/products/dispatches-from-grief">Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable<br></a><br>By David Frum:<br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/the-david-frum-show/">The David Frum Show</a><br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/whcd-shooter-trump-ballroom-maga-reaction/686956/">MAGA’s Strange Quiet After the Shooting</a></p><p><a href="https://thebulwark.com/events"><strong>Get tickets to The Bulwark's May live shows in San Diego and Los Angeles</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p></div>