Politics

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

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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.

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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

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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Protesters rally peacefully at GOP convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators converged Monday on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention , following through on their long-standing plans to rally outside the site despite the assassination attempt on for

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Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen.

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Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump's pick for vice president

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks to return to the White House.

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Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justic

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

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — 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.

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'Hillbilly Elegy': JD Vance's rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — At the heart of JD Vance's swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in law school, “Hillbilly Elegy.

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Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phase

NEW YORK (AP) — The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking an independent monitor to oversee the powerful gun rights group's

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