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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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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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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 …
Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
Who Is Usha Vance, the Wife of J.D. Vance? — The two met at Yale Law School, and Ms. Vance has helped him along in his political rise ever since — including now to Donald J. Trump's vice-presidential pick. — If you were to build a member of the American elite from scratch, she might look something like Usha 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” — From the Biden for President campaign:
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
‘The VP will take it to JD’: Biden campaign pushes Vance to debate Kamala Harris — WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is ready to debate J.D. Vance. — That was the main subject of a Biden campaign afternoon call on Monday shortly after Donald Trump publicly named the Ohio senator as his running mate.
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NBC News:
The inside story of how Trump chose JD Vance as his running mate — Once a critic, Vance repositioned himself as an faithful ally eager to defend Trump on TV, carry a torch for a younger generation of MAGA figures and fight for voters in the Midwest. — MILWAUKEE — With the clock ticking …
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Washington Post:
The not-so-kind things J.D. Vance said about Trump before he was VP pick
The not-so-kind things J.D. Vance said about Trump before he was VP pick
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Suzanne Lynch / Politico:
Europe reacts to J.D. Vance as Trump's VP pick: ‘This is a disaster for Ukraine’
Europe reacts to J.D. Vance as Trump's VP pick: ‘This is a disaster for Ukraine’
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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Kelsey Vlamis / Business Insider:
JD Vance said a dinner with elite CEOs made him realize he might end up hating what he'd become
JD Vance said a dinner with elite CEOs made him realize he might end up hating what he'd become
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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Jon Queally / Common Dreams:
Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Who ‘Resign Themselves to Fascism’ Should Retire — “This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people,” said the New York congresswoman. — New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashed out Sunday night against an unnamed …
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The Daily Beast:
Mystery Over Trump's Diagnosis and Treatment After Assassination Attempt
Mystery Over Trump's Diagnosis and Treatment After Assassination Attempt
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
‘Unity’ Doesn't Mean Covering Up the Truth About Donald Trump
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
AOC to anonymous Democrat who said party resigned to Trump win: ‘Retire’
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
A History of Violence — Reminder: We'll be livestreaming convention coverage tonight on YouTube.
A History of Violence — Reminder: We'll be livestreaming convention coverage tonight on YouTube.
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Chen Qingqing / Global Times:
Shooting at Trump rally shows ‘rising political violence as US divides further’
Shooting at Trump rally shows ‘rising political violence as US divides further’
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Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk has said he plans to commit around $45 million a month to a new super political-action committee backing former President Donald Trump's presidential run, according to people familiar with the matter. — Other backers of the group, called America PAC, include Palantir Technologies …
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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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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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ABC News:
ABC Exclusive: Trump rally shooting ‘unacceptable,’ Secret Service director says — “The buck stops with me,” Kimberly Cheatle said in an ABC News interview. — U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sat down with ABC News in her first network interview since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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New York Post:
Firefighter Corey Comperatore's widow refused Biden call after Trump rally shooting: 'Didn't want to talk to him' — SARVER, Pa. — The heartbroken widow of Corey Comperatore, the hero firefighter shot dead by a sniper at a Trump rally, wanted nothing to do with President Biden when he called after the tragedy, she told The Post.
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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
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.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Biden says ‘it was a mistake’ to use ‘bullseye’ in rhetorical Trump attack — After some Republicans blamed Biden for allegedly inciting Trump's would-be assassin, the president said the real problem is his rival's rhetoric. — In a new interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt on Monday …
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Lester Holt / NBC News:
Transcript: Read the full Biden interview with Lester Holt on NBC News
Transcript: Read the full Biden interview with Lester Holt on NBC News
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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 …
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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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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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:
FBI, DHS warn of possible retaliation for attack on Trump — Intelligence bulletin raises alarm about election violence. — U.S. authorities are concerned about possible attacks in retaliation to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security …