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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
What J.D. Vance really believes — I met Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Donald Trump's new choice for vice president, in the summer of 2022. I was covering a conservative conference in Israel, and Vance was the surprise VIP attraction. We chatted for a bit about the connections between right …
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Ian Ward / Politico:
55 Things to Know About J.D. Vance, Trump's VP Pick — Donald Trump's pick for vice president made a 180-degree turn from fierce critic to bulldog surrogate for the former president. — Who is J.D. Vance really? — That is the question that has dogged the 39-year-old senator from Ohio along …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The risk of J.D. Vance — Trump went with the MAGA pick. But the 2022 election suggests that might not be the right electoral one. — During the 2022 election, Republicans nominated unpopular candidates aligned with Donald Trump. As a group, they most likely cost the party a chance to win the U.S. Senate.
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Washington Post:
The not-so-kind things J.D. Vance said about Trump before he was VP pick — Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, but that wasn't always the case for the former president's new running mate. — Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), who was just named Donald Trump's running mate …
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
‘The VP will take it to JD’: Biden campaign pushes Vance to debate Kamala Harris
‘The VP will take it to JD’: Biden campaign pushes Vance to debate Kamala Harris
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Julie Carr Smyth / Associated Press:
Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump's pick for vice president
Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump's pick for vice president
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Trump Picks Vance As Running Mate
BREAKING: Trump Picks Vance As Running Mate
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Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
Who Is Usha Vance, the Wife of J.D. Vance?
Who Is Usha Vance, the Wife of J.D. Vance?
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Blue Virginia:
Biden-Harris Campaign: “As Trump's running mate, Vance will make it his mission to enact Trump's Project 2025 agenda”
Biden-Harris Campaign: “As Trump's running mate, Vance will make it his mission to enact Trump's Project 2025 agenda”
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Associated Press:
Trump's vice presidential choice takes on an additional significance in shooting's aftermath
Trump's vice presidential choice takes on an additional significance in shooting's aftermath
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president
Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president
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Washington Post:
Trump's classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon — The Florida judge accepted a long-shot legal argument, embraced by conservatives, that special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed. — The federal judge overseeing the classified documents charges …
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CNN:
Judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump
Judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A preview of government of, by and for a subset of ‘the people’
A preview of government of, by and for a subset of ‘the people’
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John Mulholland / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's New Mr. Nice Guy Act Doesn't Even Last A Day — AND JUST LIKE THAT — He was Lazarus. He was spiritual. “Getting shot in the face changes a man.” And then he took to Truth Social. … Well that didn't last long. — Throughout Sunday and overnight into Monday morning …
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: “Getting shot in the face changes a man” … - He can unify the party. … - He could unify America. … - He could box out Democrats. … - He could show a different side of himself.
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Grateful, defiant Trump recounts surviving ‘surreal’ assassination attempt at rally: 'I'm supposed to be dead'
Grateful, defiant Trump recounts surviving ‘surreal’ assassination attempt at rally: 'I'm supposed to be dead'
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
‘Unity’ Doesn't Mean Covering Up the Truth About Donald Trump
‘Unity’ Doesn't Mean Covering Up the Truth About Donald Trump
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The Daily Beast:
Mystery Over Trump's Diagnosis and Treatment After Assassination Attempt — UNANSWERED QUESTIONS — Trump was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital close to where the attack happened, but no details have been officially released. — Deputy Washington Bureau Chief
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New York Times:
Biden Facing Challenges in Two Must-Win States, Times/Siena Polls Find — The polls, taken before the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump, found President Biden trailing Mr. Trump in Pennsylvania, a swing state critical to his re-election hopes, and slightly ahead in Virginia, a state he won by 10 points in 2020.
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Daines: Low-propensity ‘Trump voters’ will help GOP flip Senate control
Daines: Low-propensity ‘Trump voters’ will help GOP flip Senate control
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This
Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting — New York CNN — MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
United States Secret Service:
Statement From U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle — Published By U.S. Secret Service Media Relations — I would like to start by extending my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Corey Comperatore, who was killed during the assassination attempt …
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Washington Post:
Swing states get prime spots on the RNC convention floor — except one — As more than 2,400 delegates gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention, some will have much better seats than others in Fiserv Forum. — MILWAUKEE — The live band playing “God Bless the U.S.A.” …
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Politico:
Trump met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to seek endorsement — Former President Donald Trump met this morning in Milwaukee with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss the possibility of the independent candidate endorsing the Republican nominee, according to multiple people familiar with the huddle.
David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Get out of here!’ Don Jr. snaps at MSNBC ‘clown’ after tough question on RNC floor — Donald Trump Jr., the son of former President Donald Trump, snapped at MSNBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff during a confrontation at the Republican National Convention. — As convention proceedings …
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CNN:
‘We are speaking of a failure’: Mayorkas on security at Trump rally — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas called the security a “failure” at former President Donald Trump's rally where he was nearly assassinated in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mayorkas says officials are conducting a full review of the situation.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
AOC to anonymous Democrat who said party resigned to Trump win: ‘Retire’ — Comments made by unnamed senior Democrat after Trump shooting draw stinging rebuke from progressive — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a simple message for an unnamed senior Democrat who reportedly said the party had …
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Political Violence — Reflections from the 1920s and 1930s — What to make of the assassination attempt? — I am sharing a few thoughts about where we are, based on assassinations during the interwar period, the 1920s and 1930s. It is distant enough that perhaps we can attend …