Trump's vice presidential choice takes on an additional significance in...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A defiant Donald Trump, having just survived an attempted assassination, enters the Republican National Convention having not yet announced his vice presidential pick. It remains...
View ArticleThe Latest: RNC set to begin in the aftermath of Trump assassination attempt
The Republican National Convention kicks off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Wisconsin amid the tumult that follows a Saturday assassination attempt on former President Donald...
View ArticleAnger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention after the assassination...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign chiefs designed the convention opening this week to feature a softer and more optimistic message, focusing on themes that would help a divisive leader expand...
View ArticleWhat to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally...
View ArticleFloor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today's climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national conventions in the...
View ArticleWho is Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle?
(The Hill) -- Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has been thrust into the national spotlight in recent days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. House...
View Article5 takeaways from the first day of the Republican National Convention
The first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) saw the party enthusiastically take part in its traditional nominating gathering even under the shadow of the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally...
View ArticleOn an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath...
If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have likely dominated media discussions for a week or two. This is...
View ArticleConnecticut Democrats slam JD Vance as Trump's vice president pick
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Connecticut Democrats issued a warning Monday about former president Donald Trump's pick for running mate. “JD Vance is the embodiment of the new MAGA GOP, and a mirror for...
View ArticleKennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos. Petition drives for Cornel West in Virginia and North Carolina are being run by groups with...
View ArticleTrump announces running mate
MILWAUKEE (NEXSTAR) - The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday with former president Donald Trump announcing his running mate, freshman Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, as he appeared publicly for...
View Article2024 Election Latest: With Trump as its official presidential nominee, RNC...
The Republican National Convention heads into its second day — now with Donald Trump officially as its presidential nominee. Trump energized the crowd Monday night by entering the arena with a bandage...
View ArticleRepublican convention focuses on immigration a day after a bandaged Trump...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention resumes Tuesday, when the focus shifts to immigration, an issue central to former President Donald Trump’s political brand that helped endear him to...
View ArticleWhat to know about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath
Officials are demanding to know how an armed man was able to get to the top of a building and shoot former President Donald Trump. A report of a suspicious man had reached police and witnesses pointed...
View ArticleSwirl of events seems to put fresh wind in Trump's sails
A shocking assassination attempt, the dismissal of a major federal probe and intensifying divisions among Democrats have unexpectedly culminated to deliver a boost to former President Trump ahead of...
View ArticleVP pick sets Vance up as GOP’s ‘heir apparent’
MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) selection as former President Trump’s running mate could have major implications for the GOP’s potential succession fight, putting him in early pole position to...
View ArticleThe 4 biggest challenges facing Biden’s reelection bid
President Biden is beset by challenges. Former President Trump is ahead in many polls following Biden’s widely panned June 27 debate performance in Atlanta. Biden’s hold on the Democratic nomination...
View ArticleHouse GOP clashes with Secret Service, DHS over Trump assassination attempt
House GOP probes of the Secret Service’s handling of the attempted assassination of former President Trump have quickly grown tense. One House committee has accused the Department of Homeland Security...
View ArticlePeter Navarro to exit prison ahead of expected RNC appearance
Peter Navarro is set to be released from prison Wednesday after serving a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol....
View ArticleTrump rally shooting pushes Pennsylvania governor into the spotlight
The attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania put Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) in the spotlight as he took on a consoling and unifying role following the incident. The...
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