Sen. JD Vance is making his first speech as the Republican vice-presidential nominee on Wednesday, the third night of the Republican National Convention, with the night expected to focus on foreign policy. Vance’s speech, the final one of the night, will be eagerly watched by Republicans, given his recent breakout on the national scene. He
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.
Former President Donald Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter took to the stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night to share a side of her grandfather she said most people don’t see. Kai is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump. Kai said she her dad to speak at the RNC on Monday. “The
Biden tests positive for COVID while campaigning in Nevada – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday while holding campaign events in Nevada, the White House said. It comes after powerful Rep. Adam Schiff, who is running for a California Senate seat, became the latest House Democrat to call on
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
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, trying to process a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate. Matthew Motta, an assistant professor of health law, policy and management at the Boston University School of Public Health, does more than follow the news. He studies how consuming it