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🟡 Unity and disunity
In today’s edition, Haley and DeSantis back Trump at convention, Trump security tightened after Iranian plot, and Democrats rushing to confirm Biden in ‘virtual vote.’
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Biden will reportedly endorse major Supreme Court reforms in campaign revival efforts
The proposed changes include term limits for justices and enforceable ethics codes.
Tom Brenner/Reuters
‘CEOs are shocked’ that JD Vance is Trump’s running mate
The pick could signal that, unlike the ex-president’s first term, populist Trumponomics will be more than just rhetoric.
Gaelen Morse/Reuters
Global reaction to JD Vance nomination centers on his role as a Trump surrogate
World leaders are taking special note of Trump running mate JD Vance’s distinct ideological profile — especially on issues like Ukraine.
REUTERS/Gaelen Morse
Onetime Trump rival Nikki Haley urges Republicans to unite around him
Haley agreed to speak at the convention after Trump was injured in an assassination attempt.
Mike Segar/Reuters
Trump backs a corporate tax cut, which JD Vance opposed before he became the VP pick
The former president pitched a rate of 15%. Vance told Semafor in May that a reduction wasn’t needed.
Mike Segar/Reuters
Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty of corruption, Democrats call for his resignation
The New Jersey senator will be sentenced on Oct. 29.
Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
Democratic rush to confirm Biden in ‘virtual vote’ sets up early test for opposition
A new push by Biden’s campaign to nominate him weeks ahead of the convention could force the party to decide his status soon.
Biden’s rent cap is a half-hearted populist gesture
The temporary plan was panned by mainstream economists as the nation faces a housing crunch.
Networks approach angry Republicans with caution
Morning Joe went off air Monday, CNN anchors delay trips to Milwaukee, amid worries about security.
Donald Trump may be the luckiest man in the world
He dodged an attempted assassination and a judge threw out his classified documents charges just this past week.
FBI hunts for gunman’s motives in Trump rally shooting aftermath
The FBI identified the shooter, who was shot and killed by Secret Service, as a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, but the motivation for the attack is obscure.
Trump federal classified documents case dismissed in blow to Jack Smith
Judge Aileen Cannon wrote in her ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s appointment to oversee the case was unconstitutional.
What the attempted Trump assassination means for the 2024 election
Some analysts say the attack could further cement support for the former president and increase his chances of winning back the White House in November.
Trump says he was saved ‘by luck or by God’ as Republican convention set to begin
The former US president will be officially nominated as the Republican presidential candidate today after surviving an assassination attempt.
Big media outlets are questioning Biden’s fitness. Some of their audience is furious.
Liberal-leaning outlets that riveted Democratic audiences through the Trump years are facing a backlash.
Biden implores nation to ‘lower the temperature’
US president appeals for unity after assassination attempt against his political opponent, Donald Trump.
Democrats are putting politics aside for now. It can’t last forever.
The Biden campaign pulled political ads and the president postponed a planned event in Texas.
Biden orders security review after Trump rally shooting
The President said he would give more updates with an Oval Office address on Sunday evening.