‘There still is so much talent and grit in the American heartland,’ the Ohioan told the crowd at the Republican National Convention. MILWAUKEE—Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) formally accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination July 17, pitching himself as a fighter for the forgotten corners of the American nation. “I will be a vice president
‘Anti-Semitic bigotry unfortunately extends far beyond the universities,’ Shabbos Kestenbaum says MILWAUKEE—Shabbos Kestenbaum, a recent Harvard University graduate and former Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) voter, said anti-Semitism drove him out of the Democratic Party during his Wednesday evening speech at the Republican National Convention. “My fellow Americans, the anti-Semitic bigotry unfortunately extends far beyond
Congress was privately briefed on the assassination attempt on July 17. WASHINGTON—The Secret Service told lawmakers on July 17 that the gunman was identified as being suspicious one hour before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) who was at the briefing.
MILWAUKEE—The families of American hostages held by Hamas pleaded for help from both political parties at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, as they marked the grim milestone of 285 days since the U.S. citizens were taken captive. Orna and Ronen Neutra, the parents of 22-year-old Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra, said “every day we count
258 black sailors were court martialed for refusing to handle ammunition after a deadly explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine on July 17, 1944. Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, announced on July 17 the full exoneration of 256 black sailors who had been convicted in trials by court-martial for refusing to handle
Former rivals and Republicans of all stripes united behind Trump, galvanized by the failed assassination attempt just days before the convention. MILWAUKEE—Days after former President Donald J. Trump survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, his Republican Party seems more unified than it has in a long time. “We’re going to have some differences, but we’re
The president canceled all events after testing positive for COVID-19 and headed to his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the White House said. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17 prior to a planned speech at the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Las Vegas. The speech, which was originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m.