Ohio State

The Hill

Former President Trump and President Biden seemed to be sharing similar messages on Sunday. Just minutes after Biden finished remarks on the attempt on Trump’s life the day prior, Trump posted “UNITE AMERICA!” to his Truth Social account. A gunman fired shots into a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The former president…

Trump follows Biden remarks with 2-word post

TheDailyBeast

In his rise from Donald Trump critic to viable contender to be the presumptive Republican nominee’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has come so far. But he may fall just short thanks to some risk-averse GOP donors.Ironically, the bearded 39-year-old—at least for now, given Trump’s well-documented aversions to facial hair—Ivy League author may end up hoisted by his own petard. The best thing Vance has going for him in the Trump veepstakes, among the base, may also be his undoing as a potential running mate—some donors are scared of him.The very same coastal elites who once adored Vance...

Trump Donors on the Brink of Civil War Over J.D. Vance for VP

USA TODAY

J.D. Vance is a venture capitalist and best-selling author. He also could be Republican Donald Trump's pick for VP. So how much is Vance worth?

What is JD Vance's net worth? A look at Donald Trump VP pick's fortune

Fox News

Actress Ashley Judd called for President Biden to step aside, doing so by attacking former President Trump and her loved ones who plan to vote for him.

Actress Ashley Judd calls for Biden to step aside, says Trump supporters in her family leave her ‘shaken’

Washington, DC

The New Republic

Although the Democratic Party remains mired in infighting over President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, congressional Democrats now appear increasingly convinced that he will survive as the nominee. They seem resigned to this even as many appear convinced he will lose to Donald Trump in November. What happened here, exactly? We talked to The American Prospect’s David Dayen, who has a good new piece called “Why the Bid to Push Out Biden is Losing,” about how Biden seems to have shut down the opposition, what it says about the Democratic Party, and why there are still grounds for deep anxiety about what comes next. Listen to this episode here.

Surprise: Biden Is Suddenly Close to Defeating the Push to Oust Him

Pennsylvania State

Bethel Park, PA

(The Center Square) – U.S. Secret Service agents killed the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who targeted former President Donald Trump at a rally on Saturday as investigators continue to search for a motive. The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the shooter. Crooks shot at...

Details start to emerge about shooter at Trump rally as investigation continues

Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate, and the Biden campaign is claiming he will "enable" an "extreme MAGA agenda."

Biden campaign slams JD Vance, says Trump VP pick will 'enable' an 'extreme MAGA agenda'

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

Election forecaster Cook Political Report moved several critical swing states toward former President Donald Trump in their latest election forecast. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), who supports Biden remaining as the Democratic nominee, responds to the polling.

Election forecaster made a big change in their prediction. See Biden supporter’s response

Eyewitness video shows the moment Thomas Matthew Crooks opens fire on former President Donald Trump and is quickly stopped by Secret Service.  

Video shows Trump rally shooter stopped by Secret Service

The pick of Sen. J.D. Vance as former President Trump’s running mate is raising fears in corporate America that populist, anti-business Trumponomics will truly take hold in a second term in the White House. While Trump’s rhetoric in his first term advocated for working-class Americans, the Goldman Sachs alumni...

‘CEOs are shocked’ that J.D. Vance is Trump’s running mate

Wisconsin State

President Biden’s reelection campaign sees winning Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania as the clearest path to gaining 270 electoral votes in November, according to an internal memo obtained by the Hill. The memo, sent to the campaign team from chair Jen O’Malley Dillon and campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, outlines that “what has changed following the debate…

Biden campaign: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania creates clearest path to 270

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Now that Donald Trump has announced Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, the Biden campaign is prepared to paint Vance, R-Ohio, as “extreme” and merely an extension of Trump's own positions and record, according to two people familiar with the re-election effort’s thinking.

The Biden campaign plans to label Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, as 'extreme'

Milwaukee, WI

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance Monday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee since he was grazed in the ear by a would-be assassin's bullet at a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. Wearing a bandage on his right ear, Trump was...

Two days after being shot, Trump in gallery during RNC primetime

Salon

Donald Trump announced Monday that his 2024 running mate will be Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, a pick that comes as the Republican National Convention gets underway in Milwaukee. In a post on Truth Social, the former president said Vance was "best suited" to serve as vice president, citing his Ivy League education and best-selling work, "Hillbilly Elegy," which was both a book and Netflix movie.

Trump picks Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

WashingtonExaminer

The question of whether the Democratic Party will replace President Joe Biden atop its presidential ticket is a favorite topic in political circles these days, but the logistics involved make such a scenario exceedingly unlikely. The current flavor of speculation surrounds the June 27 presidential debate between Biden and former President Donald Trump. It is […]

The Democratic Party cannot replace Joe Biden

(The Center Square) – In response to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday evening, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is putting the city on high alert while using the incident to condemn gun violence. Adams posted on social...

Adams increases security following Trump assassination attempt, condemns gun violence

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Trump picks Ohio's J.D. Vance for vice president

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump picked U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, to serve as his vice president should Trump beat President Joe Biden...

Trump picks Ohio's J.D. Vance for vice president

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