Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive Donald Trump walked directly into the fire of public scrutiny early, when her debut speech to the 2016 Republican National Convention drew immediate charges of plagiarism. Since then, it has been clear that she … Read more
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday announced it will not formally endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, ending months of speculation about whether the labor union would back Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris. The union’s general executive board said in a statement that its member polling showed no majority support … Read more
Lil Jon performs during the roll call on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Democratic National Convention changed its tune this election year, getting delegates joyfully dancing and singing as they nominated Vice President Kamala Harris to … Read more
NEW YORK — Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.” It’s the first memoir by Trump, who has been mostly absent as her husband, … Read more
In an intensely visual news world, a seismic week of politics was transformed again in an instant on Sunday by something almost old-fashioned: a printed statement. President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not run for a second term was dropped into his social media feed at 1:46 p.m. Eastern, followed 33 minutes later by … Read more
Former president Donald Trump’s walk-on music during the third night of the Republican National Convention has raised some eyebrows among Joe Biden’s team. After Trump entered the Milwaukee event to a version of the James Brown classic “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” on Wednesday, his successor’s reelection campaign took to social media with an … Read more
MILWAUKEE — There are many things you can buy at events like the Republican National Convention that feature the very recognizable aesthetic of Donald Trump. For example, gold sneakers or a T-shirt featuring Trump’s face transposed onto a jacked, tattooed body with letters spelling out “The Don” arching over its midsection. But some of the … Read more
“I took a bullet for democracy,” former US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, addressing a first rally after he was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt on his life last week, The Hill reported. Trump returned to the campaign trail in Michigan’s Grand Rapids, days after accepting the Republican nomination for president … Read more
If there’s one thing Donald Trump seems to want America to take away from the last night of the Republican National Convention, it’s that he’s a great golf player. During the GOP convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, speakers included John Nieporte, the head golf pro at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida; … Read more
Donald Trump began his speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday by telling the story of his brush with death less than a week prior. “So many people have asked me what happened, and therefore, I’ll tell you what happened — and you’ll never hear it from me a second time, because it’s too … Read more
