A panel rejected a similar petition effort by a group backing progressive activist Cornel West.
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Maine Republicans express support for JD Vance, Trump’s pick for vice president
While Vance is not everyone’s first choice, ‘I think he’s a fantastic pick,’ said Maine Republican Party Chairman Joel Stetkis, part of the Maine delegation at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Trump’s grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new Republicans: Takeaways from day 1
The Republican National Convention opened less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was the subject of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
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Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president
Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance is a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate.
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Protesters rally at Republican convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza
Hundreds of demonstrators converged on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention.
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Republicans hail Donald Trump and embrace his running mate JD Vance in convention’s opening night
Trump’s appearance came hours after jubilant and emboldened delegates nominated the former president to lead their ticket for a third time and welcomed Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
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Trump aides say Republican National Convention will go on as planned
Expressing his eagerness to address supporters, Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday morning that he and his movement would ‘remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of wickedness.’
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In prime-time address, Biden asks Americans to reject political violence and ‘cool it down’
The president said political passions can run high but declared that ‘we must never descend into violence.’
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Maine delegation decries attempted assassination of former President Trump
Maine’s members of Congress wished former President Donald Trump well and lauded the Secret Service response after shots rang out at a campaign event Saturday.
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Witnesses describe chaos at rally shooting: ‘Oh, my God, they got Trump’
Onstage, Trump was startled by a loud whiz – and then, belatedly, a blast.