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The Ohio senator has taken up Trump’s cause with the zeal of a convert.

4 Things You Should Know About JD Vance, Trump's Pick For Vice President

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The Hill

After months of speculation and many names being floated, former President Trump announced Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) as his running mate for the 2024 GOP presidential ticket.  Trump’s decision was seemingly not set until shortly before he made the announcement on Truth Social on Monday, the first day of the Republican National Convention. But…

Why Trump picked Vance as his running mate

TIME

The Ohio Senator is a MAGA favorite who can help with blue collar voters in the midwest

Why Trump Chose J.D. Vance

The journey from the foothills of Appalachia to the halls of Congress proved one thing: JD Vance understands how to accumulate power in American politics. Less than two years after being elected to Congress for the first time, he has officially climbed further than anyone expected for such a short time — and could end up being springboarded to even greater heights.

The connections that catapulted JD Vance from Trump critic to running-mate

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Country singer Ingrid Andress has apologised and admitted being drunk while performing a much-derided rendition of the US national anthem, at a baseball stadium. Andress's erratic performance of The Star-Spangled Banner was widely shared after Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, in Texas, on Monday. "I was drunk last night,"...

Country star sorry for singing US anthem drunk

The daughter of Dubai's ruler appears to have announced her divorce on social media. A post from the verified Instagram account of Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said she was ending her marriage, and reads: "I hereby declare our divorce." The BBC has reached out to officials...

Instagram account of Dubai princess announces divorce

A female prison officer was arrested following allegations she had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate. The HMP Highpoint worker was held on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) - which is made up of staff from seven police forces in the...

Prison officer arrested over 'inmate relationship'

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

The New York Times

Sen. JD Vance of Ohio has long been considered one of Donald Trump’s top running mate choices and worked as hard as anyone to win the job — raising money for the campaign, speaking with a seemingly endless stream of cable news reporters and even sitting in the Manhattan courtroom with the former president to demonstrate his support.

JD Vance Says He’ll Be Disappointed if Trump Doesn’t Pick Him for VP

Jack Black has said he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked an outcry with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The comedy rock group were on stage in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when Gass was asked to...

Jack Black axes tour over bandmate's Trump comment

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Butler, PA

RadarOnline

This is the madman who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump.RadarOnline.com has obtained the first photo of the would-be assassin who was perched on the rooftop of a building less than 400 feet from Trump as he spoke to supporters at a rally in Butler, Penn., on Saturday.The man, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers after unloading an AR-style rifle on Trump and his supporters at an outdoor rally.One of those bullets grazed Trump in the ear.Crooks had planted himself on a roof of a manufacturing plant more than 130 yards away from...

First Photo of 20-Year-Old Local Pennsylvania Man Who Tried to Assassinate Ex-President Trump; Thomas Matthew Crooks ID’d as Gunman

WashingtonExaminer

From both political and governing standpoints, former President Donald Trump has made one of the worst choices imaginable in picking Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) to be his running mate. Indeed, he has thrown the flailing Democrats a campaign lifeline, giving them a new, surefire way to scare undecided voters away from voting for Trump or […]

JD Vance is an atrocious choice as Trump running mate

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The New Republic

Donald Trump is sometimes euphemistically described as “transactional” when in fact the correct word is “corrupt.” Nowhere is this truer than with his efforts to woo the plutocratic class with veiled threats and something akin to naked solicitations of bribes. In recent days, Trump has urged Big Oil executives to raise $1 billion for him while dangling specific deregulatory promises he’ll enact if reelected president. He reminded a roomful of top donors that it’s in their interests to cut him large checks, because he will keep their taxes low. As The Washington Post delicately reported, Trump “frequently” makes such solicitations...

Trump’s Shameless, Corrupt Wooing of Plutocrats Is Suddenly Backfiring

Tiger Woods says he turned up at Royal Troon jaded after watching news of the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump on his flight.

Woods missed sleep over Trump assassination attempt

James Roddis is one of the most senior army officers to be court-martialled in the last 200 years.

Ex-Major General admits disgraceful conduct

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Butler County, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Marc Fogel's mother hopes to land a meeting with former President Donald Trump, who is coming to Butler County for a rally this weekend.Fogel, a Butler County native, has 11 years remaining on a 14-year prison sentence in Russia for bringing a small amount of medical marijuana into the country. Malphine Fogel hopes Trump can put the spotlight back on the case.A waiting gameMalphine Fogel waits for a call every Sunday, hoping for a call from her son."I'm always glad to hear his voice," she said.Those calls now come from a Russian hospital."They are giving him injections...

Marc Fogel's mother wants to meet with Donald Trump about her son's case

The Guardian

Residents of Middletown, Ohio, say they have faith 39-year-old will be a success if he wins election with Trump

‘They’ll do good work’: in JD Vance’s hometown, Trump is already the winner

The Independent

Former president Donald Trump has announced Senator JD Vance — who came to prominence as a critic of Trump’s but emerged as an outspoken MAGA warrior — as his running mate. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Vance “the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States” after what he described as “lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others.”He said the Ohio senator “has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the...

Trump announces former critic JD Vance as his running mate

Business Insider

Donald Trump selected JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate, opting for a loyalist who aligns with his MAGA brand, rather than balancing the ticket.

Running mates usually balance the ticket. By choosing JD Vance, Trump flipped the script and chose a mini-me.

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Trump VP pick JD Vance says he's 'working-class boy' in convention speech

Vance tells Ohio to chill because 'we need to win Michigan too'. The Ohio delegation broke into a call and response chant “O-H I-O!”. They’re clearly...

Trump VP pick JD Vance says he's 'working-class boy' in convention speech

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