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JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He's been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 lossJul 16, 2024 8:25 am - MILWAUKEE — JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after the Ohio senator was announced as Trump's vice presidential ...
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An appeal to youth? Veep choice of Vance a key strategic move, delegates sayJul 15, 2024 6:07 pm - Former President Donald Trump’s pick of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate brings youth and a Midwestern touchpoint to the ticket, Illinois delegates said Monday.
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J.D. Vance’s journey from a ‘Never Trump’ guy to Trump’s running mateJul 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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Illinois Republicans open convention with quest to unify behind TrumpJul 15, 2024 2:03 pm - Illinois Republicans emphasized a message of unity behind former President Donald Trump as they gathered Monday for the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the factsJul 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 historyJul 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 mateJul 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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‘This is unacceptable’: Suburban RNC delegates react to shooting at Trump rallyJul 13, 2024 8:38 pm - Hours before arriving as an Illinois delegate to the Republican National Convention, Aaron Del Mar processed a spectrum of emotions seeing the images of former President ...
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Who’s not going to the RNC reflects Trump dynamicsJul 12, 2024 9:23 pm - How has Trump’s brand impacted Illinois’ delegation to the RNC and who’s not going to Milwaukee?
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Biden pushes on ‘blue wall’ sprint with Michigan trip as he continues to make the case for candidacyJul 12, 2024 6:20 am - WASHINGTON — Four years ago, candidate Joe Biden stood before supporters at a Detroit high school, flanked by Kamala Harris and other rising Democratic stars, and called ...