Jul 17 House committee subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general also says it's investigating the Secret Service's handling of security for Trump the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally. Continue reading
Jul 17 National audience, meet JD Vance, Trump’s pick for vice president By Will Weissert, Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Ohio senator’s headlining address will be his first speech as the Republican vice-presidential nominee. He's a relative political unknown who rapidly morphed in recent years from a severe critic of Trump to an aggressive defender. Continue reading
Jul 17 Rep. Adam Schiff calls for Biden to step aside from reelection bid By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Among Democrats nationwide, nearly two-thirds say Biden should step aside and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to an AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Wednesday… Continue reading
Jul 17 Live fact check: Night 3 of the Republican National Convention By PolitiFact staff The third night of the Republican National Convention will kick off with speeches focused on national security and foreign policy before Ohio Sen. JD Vance accepts the nomination for vice president later in the evening. Our partners at PolitiFact will… Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: 2024 Republican National Convention Night 3 Sen. JD Vance, tapped as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, will accept the nomination for vice president on Night 3 of the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 17 Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 RNC By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Ranjan Jindal, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Mia Penner, PolitiFact The Republican National Convention’s second night sounded false alarms about a Democratic plot to turn migrants into voters and invocations of divine intervention in preventing former President Donald Trump’s assassination. Continue reading
Jul 17 Takeaways from RNC Night 2: Republicans show unity By Nicholas Riccardi, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press With Trump's primary rivals speaking, it offered a sharp contrast to the Democratic party's mounting concerns over the viability of President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jul 17 Live updates: RNC’s Night 3 highlights national security and JD Vance as Biden tests positive for COVID By Associated Press Former Trump administration officials are also expected to take the stage to outline what foreign policy would look like if he returns to the White House for a second term. Follow updates here. Continue reading
Jul 17 What to watch on Night 3 of the RNC By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans are expected to focus on Democratic President Joe Biden's handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading
Jul 17 Who is Usha Chilukuri Vance? Here’s what to know By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Chilukuri Vance, Yale law graduate and trial lawyer, was thrust into the spotlight this week after her husband, JD Vance, was chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading