Politics

JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He's been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss

MILWAUKEE (AP) — JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall.

Jul 16, 2024 5:44 AM Read more >

Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors

WASHINGTON (AP) — Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos. Petition drives for Cornel West in Virginia and North Carolina are being run by groups with Republican ties.

Jul 16, 2024 4:34 AM Read more >

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath change the media tone?

If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have likely dominated media discussions for a week or two. This is not a typical presidential campaign.

Jul 16, 2024 4:07 AM Read more >

The Democratic National Committee says it's investing $15 million in 7 swing state parties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, announcing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states — even as some in the party have urged Presid

Jul 16, 2024 3:16 AM Read more >

Trump's escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact

NEW YORK (AP) — Jarring, chaotic and sudden, the bullet whizzed toward the stage where former President Donald Trump stood behind a podium speaking. In its wake: the potential for a horrifying and tragic chapter in American history.

Jul 15, 2024 9:12 PM Read more >

Trump's economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Details are scarce

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first night of the Republican National Convention kept its official focus on the economy Monday even after Saturday’s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania in which former President Donald Trump was injured.

Jul 15, 2024 8:37 PM Read more >

Trump's grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new GOP: Takeaways from day 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trump-Vance 2024. The Republican presidential ticket came together on Monday when Donald Trump named JD Vance as his running mate .

Jul 15, 2024 8:21 PM Read more >

Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero's welcome

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two days after surviving an attempted assassination , former President Donald Trump appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention's opening night with a bandage over his right ear, the latest compelling scene in a presi

Jul 15, 2024 8:18 PM Read more >

At the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood

On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats packed the fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Jul 15, 2024 7:45 PM Read more >

President Joe Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 war

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