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Donald Trump picks JD Vance, once a critic, as his GOP running mate

Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America's political leaders. After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network. The 39-year-old Vance rose to national fame with the 2016 publication of his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 and has become one of the staunchest champions of the former president's Make America Great Again agenda, particularly on trade, foreign policy and immigration. But he is largely untested in national politics and is joining the Trump ticket at an extraordinary moment. An attempted assassinati

Trump enters Republican convention with bandage covering his right ear

Former President Donald Trump, two days after surviving an attempted assassination, appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention's opening night with a bandage over his right ear. Delegates cheered wildly as Trump appeared onscreen backstage and then emerged, visibly emotional, as Lee Greenwood sang God Bless the USA." Trump did not address the convention. Trump's appearance came hours after jubilant and emboldened delegates nominated the former president to lead their ticket for a third time and welcomed Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate. We must unite as a party, and we must unite as a nation, said Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley, Trump's handpicked party leader, as he opened Monday's primetime national convention session. We must show the same strength and resilience as President Trump and lead this nation to a greater future. But Whatley and other Republican leaders made clear that their calls for harmony did not extend to President Joe Biden and .

Vance's criticism of clean energy, climate change grew as Ohio embraced it

Critics say Vance would be a relentless booster of oil and gas at the expense of emission-free energy if he's elected vice president

Focus on Trump's lies, not my debate performance, says President Biden

A day after urging Americans to lower the political temperature in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump, Biden renewed his criticism of Trump's actions

Trump's economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts, no taxes on tips

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. Speakers argued that Trump would fix inflation and bring back prosperity simply by returning to the White House as president. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin lamented, Tonight, America, the land of opportunity, just doesn't feel like that anymore. But Trump has released few hard numbers and no real policy language or legislative blueprints, and most of the speakers Monday didn't get into details either. Instead, his campaign is betting that voters care more about attitude than policy specifics. Trump says he wants tariffs on trade partners and no taxes on tips. He would like to knock the corporate tax rate down a tick. The Republican platform also promises to defeat inflation and quickly bring down all prices, in addition to pumping out more oil, natural gas and coal. The ..

US Justice Dept to appeal against ruling dismissing Trump documents case

US President Joe Biden said he was "not surprised" by the case's dismissal. "It comes from the immunity decision the Supreme Court ruled on," Biden said.

Why JD Vance as Donald Trump's VP pick has Silicon Valley celebrating

Elon Musk called the decision a "great choice" and said the lineup "resounds with victory" on X, the social platform he owns

Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put 'bull's-eye' on 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. Those remarks from Biden came during a private call with donors last week as the Democrat had been scrambling to shore up his imperiled candidacy with key party constituencies. During that conversation, Biden declared that he was done talking about his poor debate performance and that it was time to put Trump in the bull's-eye, saying Trump has gotten far too little scrutiny on his stances, rhetoric and lack of campaigning. Insisting there was very little focus on Trump's agenda, Biden told NBC anchor Lester Holt that while he acknowledged his mistake, he nonetheless is not the guy who said I wanted to be a dictator on day one and that he wanted the focus to be on what Trump was saying. It's Trump,

Biden calls Vance a 'clone of Trump on the issues' as campaigning resumes

US President Joe Biden called Ohio Senator J D Vance, who was tapped Monday as GOP nominee Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick, a "clone of Trump on the issues" as his reelection prepared to resume the full-throttle campaigning after the assassination attempt on former President Trump. He's a clone of Trump on the issues, Biden told reporters at Andrews Air Force Base shortly before departing for Nevada for a series of speeches and campaign events. I don't see any difference. He left for the battleground state after being interviewed by Lester Holt of NBC News, a session set to air on the network Monday evening. The interview, scheduled before the attempt on Trump's life at a rally in Pennsylvania, had been part of Biden's broader strategy to prove his fitness for office after angst grew among Democrats because of his disastrous June 27 debate performance. The Biden campaign recalibrated some of its political plans in the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt on Saturda

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident before gunman opened fire

Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect. Witnesses pointed and shouted at an armed man on a nearby roof. When a police officer climbed up to the roof to investigate, the gunman turned and pointed his rifle at him. But the officer did not or could not fire a single shot. A sniper cut down 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks within seconds of him firing an AR-style rifle toward the former president, but it was too late. Now investigators are trying to painstakingly piece together how an armed man with no military background managed to reach high ground and get the jump on teams of Secret Service agents. President Joe Biden has ordered an independent investigation of the attempted assassination. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he has full confidence in the Secret Service's ...

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'I'm OK,' Biden reassures voters in bid to rescue troubled campaign

Biden remains determined to stay in the race, despite a calamitous debate performance and high-profile gaffes that have hardened perceptions that he is too old to be president

Trump assassination bid: Ex-US presidents, world leaders who were targeted

Donald Trump survived a bullet injury to his right ear after a 20-year-old shooter, Mathew Thomas Crooks, fired eight rounds at him from a rooftop, close to his Pennsylvania election rally

Trump assassination bid: What is US Secret Service, why is it under scanner

Donald Trump assassination attempt: Donald Trump narrowly escaped a bid on his life at an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. He miraculously escaped with an injury to his right ear

Trump assassination bid: Where is ex-US prez now; FBI on shooter's motive

Donald Trump assassination attempt: Trump suffered an injury in his right ear following a failed assassination attempt on the former US president by a 20-year-old shooter identified as Thomas Crooks

Attack on Trump has upended US polls. How will both parties react now?

In reality, the shooting, while horrible, does not come as a total surprise in the context of American history or even in the current presidential campaign

Global markets ramp up 'Trump Trade' after attempted assassination

Equity investors are preparing for at least a near-term jump in volatility when S&P 500 futures start trading at 6 pm in New York

Trump assassination bid changes Biden's plan to revive election campaign

The shooting - and Trump's iconic, bloodied, fist-pumping response - seems certain to rally voters and donors behind the Republican candidate

Biden warns of election-year rhetoric, says 'it's time to cool it down'

President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, saying, It's time to cool it down. In a prime-time national address from the Oval Office, Biden said political passions can run high but we must never descend into violence. There is no place in America for this kind of violence for any violence. Ever. Period. No exception. We can't allow this violence to be normalized," Biden said. Biden spoke for about five minutes from the Oval Office. He noted that the Republican National Convention was opening in Milwaukee on Monday, while he himself would be traveling the country to campaign for reelection. He said passions would run high on both sides and the stakes of the election were enormous. We can do this, Biden implored, saying the nation was founded on a democracy that gave reason and balance a chance to prevail over brute force. American democracy where arguments are made