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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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Trump's incredible lucky streak — Good morning, Early Birds. The Republican National Convention is being held a few blocks from where Theodore Roosevelt — another former president seeking to return to the White House — was shot in 1912. Like Donald Trump, Roosevelt survived the attempted assassination.
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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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Europe reacts to J.D. Vance as Trump's VP pick: ‘This is a disaster for Ukraine’ — “This is a disaster for Ukraine.” Those are the words of one senior EU official today as Europe reacted to Donald Trump's choice of Ohio senator J.D. Vance as his running mate.
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Playbook: Trump upstages Vance on Night 1 — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — The first day of the GOP convention in Milwaukee was supposed to be about something mundane: economic policy. The slogan was “Make America Wealthy Once Again.”
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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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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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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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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 …
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‘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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Are Republican Voters Ready for the Nerdy Radicalness of J.D. Vance? — Donald Trump puts the New Right on the ballot. — Sen. J.D. Vance with former President Donald Trump at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. The process of choosing a running mate has created a new roster …
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Biden Facing Challenges in Two Must-Win States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Biden Facing Challenges in Two Must-Win States, Times/Siena Polls Find
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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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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
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Paul Bradley Carr / The San Francisco Standard:
With JD Vance as VP, Peter Thiel would finally have Trump right where he wants him
With JD Vance as VP, Peter Thiel would finally have Trump right where he wants him
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BREAKING: Trump Picks Vance As Running Mate
BREAKING: Trump Picks Vance As Running Mate
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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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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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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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Bandaged Trump defiantly appears at RNC 2024 just days after dodging assassin's bullet
Bandaged Trump defiantly appears at RNC 2024 just days after dodging assassin's bullet
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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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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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Scoop: How the DNC plans to run out the clock for Biden … - Once Biden receives votes from a majority of the nearly 4,000 delegates, it will become exceedingly difficult to remove him from atop the Democratic presidential ticket. — The DNC's current plan is to train state party chairs next week …
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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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‘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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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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Exclusive: In blow to Biden, Teamsters consider no endorsement in 2024 race — President Joe Biden is on the brink of failing to win a key labor endorsement as leaders of the 1.3 million-member Teamsters union consider backing no candidate at all in the U.S. presidential race, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Judge Aileen Cannon does Trump's bidding in dismissing Mar-a-Lago case — A day bookended by reminders that Donald Trump expects and rewards obedience — from Cannon's Florida ruling to Trump's VP pick, J.D. Vance. — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is a Trump appointee who rules …
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‘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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Biden allies worry he is not getting complete information about race — Concern grows among Democrats that he is hearing from a shrinking number of aides. — Democratic lawmakers and strategists inside the effort to reelect President Biden have grown concerned in recent days that he is listening …
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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 …