Jul 15 Protests expected at GOP convention despite shooting at Trump rally By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Activists in Milwaukee for the first day of the Republican National Convention say they'll stick with protest plans for marches and rallies in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 15 In shooting aftermath, Trump's vice presidential choice takes on an additional significance By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A defiant Donald Trump will accept his party's nomination at the Republican National Convention this week and make his vice presidential pick, just days after surviving an attempted assassination… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: 2024 Republican National Convention Night 1 The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Milwaukee against the backdrop of an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump this weekend. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. in a 'very dynamic threat environment' after Trump rally attempted assassination By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press Threats to political candidates are common, but law enforcement officials have said that there has been an uptick in violent rhetoric since the weekend attack at the Trump rally. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro said both President Joe Biden and Donald… Continue reading
Jul 15 Live updates: Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance as running mate, former president appears at convention By Associated Press The Republican National Convention kicked off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Wisconsin amid the tumult that follows a Saturday assassination attempt on Trump as he prepares to become the GOP’s official nominee. Continue reading
Jul 15 Read the full filing tossing Trump's classified documents trial Defense lawyers filed multiple challenges to the case, including a legally technical one that asserted that special counsel Jack Smith had been illegally appointed under the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which governs the appointment of certain government positions. Judge Aileen Cannon,… Continue reading
Jul 15 Conservative groups want to clean voter rolls, raising concerns about election integrity By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 15 Clues, motive of man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump remain elusive as authorities continue investigation By Associated Press Investigators are hunting for any clues about what may have driven Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 15 After the assassination attempt against Trump, anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Anger and anxiety loom as thousands of Donald Trump's loyalists are gathering for the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 15 Judge Cannon dismisses Trump's federal classified documents case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted the defense motion to dismiss the case on Monday, voiding a prosecution that at the time it was brought was seen as the most perilous of the multiple legal threats Trump faced. Continue reading