Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. Former President Donald Trump on Monday officially received the 1,215 delegates required to become the official GOP presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The designation came moments after Trump on Truth Social announced Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, to … Read more
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. The Secret Service is under growing pressure to explain what went wrong in the hours and minutes before a gunman opened fire in an attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. One attendee was killed … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally ahead of the Republican caucus in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 27, 2024. Ronda Churchill | Reuters Donald Trump plans to announce his running mate on Monday, Fox News reported after speaking with the former president. “He did confirm that he’s going … Read more
A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the case violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. Trump was accused in the case of illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving the White … Read more
MILWAUKEE — 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 horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the attack, with plans going forward … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images With markets in recent weeks cranking up their bets that Donald Trump will win the presidential election, Goldman Sachs economists say that another … Read more
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Rebecca Droke | Afp | Getty Images World leaders have joined together to condemn the assassination attempt … Read more
Alexandra Pavlova | Getty Images The Biden administration’s efforts on student loan forgiveness have repeatedly been met with legal challenges. The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s first attempt at wide-scale forgiveness last summer. Now, its new income-driven repayment plan (the Saving on a Valuable Education plan known as SAVE) is partially suspended after … Read more
President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Saturday evening after former President Donald Trump was injured and rushed offstage when gunshots were fired at his political rally. “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence,” Biden said in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. “It’s sick,” Biden said. “It’s sick.” “It’s one of the reasons we have … Read more
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Evan Vucci | AP Photographers captured former President Donald Trump with thin streaks of blood on his face as he was rushed away by Secret Service members after shots were … Read more
