Nation and World
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J.D. Vance’s journey from a ‘Never Trump’ guy to Trump’s running mate
Jul 15, 2024 2:36 pm - When Donald Trump first ran for president in 2016, one of his steadfast critics within the Republican Party was J.D. Vance — then a young lawyer and venture capitalist wh...
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Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment
Jul 15, 2024 9:11 am - The federal judge overseeing the classified documents charges against former president Donald Trump has dismissed the indictment on the grounds that special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed, according to a new court filing Monday.
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GOP convention protests are on despite shooting at Trump rally
Jul 15, 2024 9:08 am - MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of demonstrators converged Monday on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention, saying the assassination attempt on for...
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Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
Jul 15, 2024 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradict...
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Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history
Jul 15, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today's climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their nation...
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Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate
Jul 15, 2024 7:17 am - 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.
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Anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention after the assassination attempt against Trump
Jul 15, 2024 7:05 am - The top of Republicans’ presidential ticket was coming together Monday, as cheering delegates were casting votes to officially make Donald Trump the official GOP nominee and the former president announced JD Vance as his running mate.
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What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump
Jul 14, 2024 9:08 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not ...
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Global leaders condemn apparent assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump
Jul 14, 2024 8:56 am - Global leaders expressed concern Sunday over an apparent assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one atten...
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Witnesses describe chaos at rally shooting: ‘Oh my God, they got Trump’
Jul 14, 2024 8:56 am - Among the sun-baked thousands gathered in a Pennsylvania field, many strained to place the sound that interrupted former president Donald Trump’s speech. Rico Elmore, a f...