How a would-be assassin’s bullet may have changed Trump, if not the race
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention was supposed to mark the transformation of Donald Trump from presumptive GOP nominee to official standard-bearer of the party. But it turned out the real transformation took place 48 hours before the convention began, in a field in rural Pennsylvania, when Trump narrowly escaped an assassin’s attempt to blow […]
Houthi group launches drone strike in Tel Aviv near US Embassy
Houthi rebels launched a drone attack in Tel Aviv on Friday in what is believed to be a retaliatory act for Israel’s war with Hamas. The attack killed a 50-year-old man and injured at least ten others, according to reports. The strike happened in Tel Aviv’s central district, reportedly where multiple diplomatic missions are located, […]
Trump’s pick of JD Vance as running mate could seal Ukraine’s fate
Of all the candidates former President Donald Trump could have chosen to be his vice presidential nominee, there are few more adamant about cutting off further military assistance to Ukraine than Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). In 2022, while campaigning for his Senate seat with Trump’s blessing, Vance famously told Steve Bannon on his Real America’s […]
RNC Buzz: Upscale ear bandages, cheese heads, and a dancing queen
MILWAUKEE — The 2024 Republican National Convention ended with staff and volunteers popping balloons in Fiserv Forum in dimmed light after the red, white, and blue earlier showered former President Donald Trump and his family following his nomination acceptance address. Trump’s address, the longest in presidential history, started contemplative after last weekend’s attempt on his […]
Five takeaways from the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump finally took the stage at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, speaking publicly for the first time since he nearly fell to a sniper’s bullet at a rally in western Pennsylvania. But Trump wasn’t the only person to speak to GOP delegates at the Fiserv Forum. As they have […]
Trump credits ‘illegal immigration’ chart with saving his life
Former President Donald Trump credited a chart on illegal immigration levels that was on display at his recent rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, with saving his life after he was shot last Saturday. In a lengthy speech to the Republican National Convention as he accepted the GOP’s nomination Thursday evening, Trump touted that both the chart […]
Dana White touts Trump as ‘real American badass’ at RNC
Ultimate Fighting Champion President and CEO Dana White touted former President Donald Trump as “the real American badass.” White spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday night, introducing Trump as he accepted the GOP presidential nomination for a third consecutive time. “I’m telling you what I know, and I know President Trump. I know President […]
Taiwan ‘willing to take on more’ defense responsibility after Trump barb
Former President Donald Trump’s complaints about Taiwan’s relationship with the United States has startled leaders in Taipei, where officials are hastening to counter his criticisms ahead of a potential return to the White House “Taiwan has steadily strengthened its defense budget and demonstrated its responsibility to the international community,” Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai told reporters. […]
Trump lawyer Alina Habba says only ‘crime’ former president has committed is ‘loving America’
MILWAUKEE — Trump attorney Alina Habba took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday looking to humanize former President Donald Trump even as he faces a number of criminal cases. Habba told supporters she wanted to take them “behind the law and behind the headlines” to describe her experience with Trump. Habba lauded […]
Is JD Vance the key to uniting the GOP?- Washington Examiner
Since Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) became the Republican vice presidential nominee, people have commented on how President Joe Biden, 81, has been in politics longer than Vance, 39, has been alive. In 2016, Donald Trump became president without ever running for office but picked a seasoned politician, Mike Pence, to be his running mate. This […]