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Chuck Todd: What the JD Vance pick means — for Trump, the GOP and the future
If the Trump-Vance ticket is successful this November, it could mean the Bush-Romney-Cheney wing of the GOP is in the wilderness for not just another four years, but for a generation.
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Police warned Secret Service of a suspicious person at Trump rally before gunman opened fire, source says
The revelation raises questions about whether other measures could have been taken to stop the 20-year-old gunman before he tried to assassinate Donald Trump.
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JD Vance makes clear he'll be a staunch Trump loyalist as VP
In a fairly banal first interview since becoming the GOP's VP nominee, Vance pitched himself as a loyal steward of Trump's agenda.
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Trump's grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new GOP: Takeaways from day 1
The Republican presidential ticket came together on Monday when Donald Trump named JD Vance as his running mate. In turning to the 39-year-old Ohio senator, the Republican nominee injected new energy into a campaign that has centered in recent weeks on questions of age following President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance. The Republican National Convention opened less than 48 hours after Trump was the subject of a shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
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Trump hasn't contacted the family of his supporter who died during the assassination attempt, his wife told the New York Post
The wife of Corey Comperatore, who died during the Trump assassination attempt, said President Joe Biden called her but she didn't speak to him.
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In J.D. Vance, Trump is going all in on populism — and elevating an heir apparent
Trump picked the most ideological, pugilistic Republican on his shortlist.
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JD Vance's positions on abortion, the 2020 election, Ukraine and more as Trump's new VP pick
Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance to be his vice presidential pick, an Ohio senator who opposes abortion and aid for Ukraine and previously criticized Trump.
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Musk plans to commit around $45 million a month to new pro-Trump support committee, WSJ reports
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he plans to commit around $45 million a month to a new pro-Trump super political-action committee, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Musk had indicated that he planned to start his donations in July to the America PAC, backing former President Donald Trump's presidential run, the newspaper said. Lonsdale Enterprises and the Winklevoss Twins were among the donors to America PAC.
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Biden turns focus on Trump's rhetoric: ‘I’m not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election’
In a new interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt on Monday, President Joe Biden defended his language in the lead-up to Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, saying his rival’s rhetoric is the real problem.
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Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president
Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance to be his vice president, forging a partnership in his race against President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris.
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Post-shooting, the RNC kicks off with Trump’s VP pick: From the Politics Desk
After surviving an assassination attempt and on the day he officially became the Republican presidential nominee, Trump selected JD Vance as his running mate.
7 min read - OpinionLA Times
Litman: Aileen Cannon's ruling isn't just legally flawed. It has nothing to do with the law
The judge's dismissal of the classified records case against Donald Trump has much more to do with Project 2025-style partisan politics than it does with the Constitution.
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Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden's presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum. Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. A seven-day average of daily arrests fell more than half by the end of June from Biden's announcement on June 4
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Florida judge dismisses the Trump classified documents case
The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida dismissed the case against the former president Monday on the grounds that the appointment of and funding for special counsel Jack Smith were illegal.
7 min read - PoliticsLA Times
Biden says 'bull's-eye' remark was mistake, but that Trump is guilty of worse rhetoric
President Biden said in an interview with NBC's Lester Holt on Monday that it was a "mistake" to say before the weekend assassination attempt on former President Trump that it was "time to put Trump in the bull's-eye."
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Teamsters president's RNC speech highlights Trump's efforts to lure working-class voters
The Republican standard-bearer was the first GOP candidate to be interviewed for an endorsement earlier this year.
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The Secret Service can't legally ban guns outside the RNC, but a copycat assassination attempt on Trump is unlikely
Donald Trump is speaking at the RNC despite a recent attempt on his life. A gun violence expert said RNC attendees shouldn't "feel any greater threat."
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Outside RNC, conservative group defends its Project 2025 guidebook as Democrats ramp up attacks
At the edge of the cordoned-off perimeter around the Republican National Convention on Monday, hundreds of conservatives filed into the ornate home of the Milwaukee Symphony to hear a parade of luminaries talk policy and Project 2025. Project 2025 is the term for the Heritage Foundation's nearly 1,000-page handbook for the next Republican administration, which has become a cudgel Democrats are wielding against former President Donald Trump, who on Monday officially became the GOP's presidential
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
In JD Vance, Trump has picked a mini-me offering red meat to his Maga base
The Republican nominee could have picked a woman or person of colour but opted for what looks like an unapologetic play for even more white male support
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Investigators still trying to determine motive more than a day after assassination attempt on Trump
More than 24 hours after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a motive for the 20-year-old shooter's actions has not been identified, the FBI said.
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Trump campaign sues Michigan Gov. Whitmer over new voter registration sites
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee sued Michigan Gov.
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Trump picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, 'Hillbilly Elegy' author, as running mate
J.D. Vance, the Ohio senator and author of the acclaimed memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy,' will be the Republican vice presidential nominee, former President Trump announces.
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Georgia Democrats file challenges to keep Kennedy and others off presidential ballot
Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and three other candidates on the state's presidential ballots, part of a nationwide effort to block candidates who could siphon votes from incumbent President Joe Biden. While Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians have secure places on the Georgia ballot, other parties and independent candidates must qualify. Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye said in a statement that “we take the n
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Biden campaign plans to label Trump running mate JD Vance as 'extreme'
President Joe Biden's campaign will paint Donald Trump vice presidential pick, Sen. JD Vance, as “extreme” on abortion and accepting election results.
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10 things to know about JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential pick
Former president Donald Trump chose Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate. The two haven't always seen eye-to-eye.
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Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded. Lawmakers are alarmed at how the would-be-assassin was able to open fire from a rooftop within 150 meters (164 yards) of the former president. President Joe Biden has also directed an independent review of the security at the rally.
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Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases, as he tries to show plans to tame inflation
President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords as he tries to show he's doing something about the high cost of housing, according to a person familiar with the plan. The proposal, to be announced while the president visits Nevada on Tuesday, is being championed by Biden in the middle of a tense presidential campaign and a time when housing costs have been a major driver of overall inflation. Additionally, most policymakers have said the
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Trump goes all in by selecting JD Vance as his MAGA heir apparent
In selecting JD Vance as his VP. Donald Trump rejected the Wall Street voices and advice he should diversify the ticket.
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Photos: Thousands of demonstrators flood downtown Milwaukee protesting the first day of the RNC
Here's a look at photos from protesters marching on day one of the Republican National Convention.
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Biden extends Secret Service protection to RFK Jr.
Security detail was also enhanced for Biden, Harris and Trump.
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President Joe Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Donald Trump
President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a “bull's-eye” on Republican nominee Donald Trump, but argued that the rhetoric from his opponent was more incendiary while warning that Trump remained a threat to democratic institutions. The remark in question came during a private call with donors last week as Biden had been scrambling to shore up his imperiled candidacy with key party constituencies. During that conversation, Biden decl
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Trump and his new VP are at odds over this nasty GOP House primary
Abe Hamadeh and Blake Masters are locked in the nasty GOP primary in America. Trump backs Hamadeh, while Vance backs Masters.
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Biden’s interview with NBC: how to watch and what’s at stake
US president’s interview was scheduled during an Austin campaign visit but will now take place in White House following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
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J.D. Vance: What to know about Trump’s pick for vice president
Former President Donald Trump named Sen. J.D. Vance, the author of 'Hillbilly Elegy,' as his running mate on Monday.
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A psychologist explains how to deal with feelings of despair after the assassination attempt on Trump
Americans are unnerved and anxious following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Dr. Kate Porterfield, a psychologist, has some advice.
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Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's life
President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the Homeland Security secretary said Monday. Kennedy is a longshot to win Electoral College votes, much less the presidency. In October, a man was arrested after trespassing twice in one day at Kennedy’s Los Angeles home, and a month earlier, an armed man accused of impersonating a federal officer was taken into custody
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Trump selects JD Vance as his running mate
Former President Donald Trump has selected his vocal MAGA ally Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his 2024 running mate.
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Harris Outdoes Biden in 2 State Polls but Has Her Own Weaknesses
Just before a gunman fired at Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday, we concluded a new set of New York Times/Siena College polls of Pennsylvania and Virginia. While the polls were completed before the shooting, they still offer context about the state of the race. — Five years ago, Joe Biden was the “electability” candidate — the well-liked, moderate Democrat who promised to beat Donald Trump and had the poll numbers to back it up. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Ti
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Biden has staked his campaign on painting Trump as a threat to Democracy. That could change after Saturday's shooting.
The Trump rally shooting has upended the political landscape in ways that will have important reverberations, but especially for Biden's core message.
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Powell says he will stay at Fed through end of term as chair
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said he has no plans to leave his post as head of the U.S. central bank before his term expires, pouring cold water on assertions by some loyalists to Donald Trump that Powell would be swiftly out of a job should the former president regain the White House. Asked at an event on Monday whether he intends to serve out his full term as chair, which expires in 2026, Powell said: "Yes." The remark potentially sets the scene for another run of friction b
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Who will be Trump’s vice-president? A shortlist
Here’s who might be on the shortlist – including Doug Burgum, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – and what to know about each Republican hopeful
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What to know about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath
The FBI is still trying to determine a motive behind Saturday's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, while the tone of this week's Republican convention in Milwaukee likely will be dominated by the violence. A former fire chief who was killed at Trump's Pennsylvania rally is being remembered as a “man of conviction." The shooting left Trump and two other men wounded.
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Florida judge dismisses classified-documents case against Trump, ruling appointment of Jack Smith was unconstitutional
The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified-documents case in Florida dismissed the charges against him.
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Trump has an idea for unity: Stop all his trials
Donald Trump, after surviving an assassination attempt, called for all his criminal cases to be halted and suggested Joe Biden step in to show unity.
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RNC 2024 live updates: Trump makes surprise appearance on night 1 of convention
The Republican National Convention kicks off on Monday.
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For 18 unprecedented days, Trump has kept coming out on top
Biden's debate meltdown. A narrowly avoided assassination attempt. Now, a victory in one of his legal cases. It's only good news for Trump.
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The Trump shooter's motive remains a mystery, even to those who knew him
The FBI said it is working "tirelessly" to identify a motive behind Saturday's attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally.
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T-shirts with image of Trump raising his fist after assassination attempt are for sale in China
Images of the moment have already been splashed across the world’s front pages and papered many corners of the internet — former President Donald Trump, ear bleeding, with his right hand clenched in a fist above the Secret Service agents surrounding him after he was shot. Over the weekend, Chinese retailers leapt into action on Taobao and JD.com, the country’s two biggest e-commerce platforms, to profit from the images after an assassination attempt on Trump at a rally on Saturday.
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The shock from the Trump assassination attempt has turned to scrutiny of the Secret Service
As the shock subsides from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, many Americans are wondering the same thing: How did this happen?
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Secret Service will privately brief lawmakers on Trump assassination attempt
The closed-door briefing is the latest sign that Congress is gearing up for a multi-committee investigation into the shooting.
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