Trump honored Comperatore during his speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention but did not attend his funeral.
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California becomes a battleground for AI bills as Trump plans to curb regulation
With Republicans pledging free rein for the new technology and action in Congress stalled, Sacramento is pushing plans to put guardrails on AI.
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Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case U.S. backs away under Trump
Trump’s public comments have varied between criticizing U.S. backing for Ukraine’s defense and supporting it, while his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, has been a leader of Republican efforts to block billions in U.S. assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022.
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15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with an RNC speech
Fox News aired Tucker Carlson’s speech in prime time, during the same hour he had once ruled as cable television news’ most popular personality. CNN and MSNBC did not carry it.
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Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda
Trump’s appearance comes as 81-year-old Democratic President Biden clings to his party’s nomination in the face of unrelenting pressure from key congressional allies, donors and even former President Barack Obama.
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New details on Trump rally shooter, but still no clear motive
Thomas Matthew Crooks had searched online for information about former president Donald Trump and President Biden and had photos of both men saved on his phone.
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Maine political scholars see no precedent for divisive, unpredictable presidential race
Although there have been assassination attempts and calls for unpopular incumbents to step aside before, recent political history offers no playbook for how things will go between now and November.
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Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro, just released from prison, gets roaring applause at RNC
Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro spoke for more than 10 minutes – one of the longest speeches yet – about what he called the ‘lawfare jackals’ he blamed for locking him up.
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Fact-checking Day 2 of the Republican National Convention
From crime to unemployment to border security, Republicans repeat some misleading and false claims that FactCheck has seen before.
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Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an enigma
So far, there has been no public disclosure the shooter left any writings, suicide note, social media screed or any other indicator explaining his reasons for targeting Donald Trump.