Articles filed under Political Figures
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Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he'll return to campaign next weekJul 19, 2024 8:50 am - WASHINGTON — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready ...
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Fact-checking Trump on Day 4 of the 2024 Republican National ConventionJul 19, 2024 7:35 am - Former President Donald Trump’s 92-minute speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination on the final night of his party’s national convention rambled through a ...
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Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nominationJul 18, 2024 10:05 pm - Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech where he described how he felt during an assassination attempt that could have ended his life.
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RNC Notebook, Day Four: Secret Service, Trump hats, Des Plaines shoutoutJul 18, 2024 6:17 pm - Here’s a snapshot of news and activities from the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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‘He has brought hope’: Illinois delegates praise Vance’s speechJul 18, 2024 5:27 pm - Members of the Illinois delegation attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee were raving about J.D. Vance the day after he accepted the nomination for vice-president.They said they were struck by his sincerity and his personal odyssey, which he documented in his bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy.”
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Hundreds gather to honor Corey Comperatore, killed in Trump rally shootingJul 18, 2024 2:17 pm - FREEPORT, Pa. — Friends, neighbors, strangers — they rose early Thursday to line the main drag of Corey Comperatore’s tiny hometown with knee-high American flags. Firetru...
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New details on Trump rally shooter, but still no clear motiveJul 18, 2024 12:26 pm - The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump at a rally last weekend had searched online for information about Trump and President Bid...
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Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of conventionJul 18, 2024 12:02 pm - Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he didn’t step away from the race.
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‘One screen, two movies’: Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from Trump shootingJul 18, 2024 5:46 am - WASHINGTON — A former president is shot, the gunman quickly neutralized, and all of it is caught on camera. But for those who don't believe their eyes, that's just the st...
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Fact-checking Day 3 of the 2024 Republican National ConventionJul 18, 2024 5:41 am - GOP vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance was the headliner on the third night of the GOP convention, which featured a number of misleading or inaccurate statements. Here ...