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Senior political editor/reporter, NPR Domenico Montanaro Join today’s newsletter to share about Day 3 of the RNC:
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, has earned a reputation in Washington as one of Trump’s staunchest and most vocal defenders. But that’s not what America saw in Vance’s speech Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. Instead, America got a healthy dose of the Marine veteran’s softer side. Here’s what Four takeaways from Vance’s speech and more from Day 3 of the Republican convention:
Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) speaks on stage on day three of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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- This is Vance’s first date with America. Polls showed half the country still had no opinion of Vance, so he presented his most friendly and respectable version of himself.
- It’s still all about Donald Trump. Very few, if any, voted for the vice presidential candidate. Vance has clearly shown himself to be the underdog on this ballot.
- Vance’s speech was aimed at a general election audience. He leaned on his blue-collar roots in a swing state that was crucial to the election.
- Tone is one thing, policy is another. Despite Vance’s appeal to union voters, the Trump administration has been deeply anti-union, and Vance gets low marks from union groups. Of course, the appeal to the working class has less to do with economics than it does with culture, and the key to that is immigration. That policymaker, the one everyone here wants to see, Trump, will be on stage Thursday night.
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- ➡️ Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are leading the charge to back Vance. They see the 39-year-old former venture capitalist as an agent of change in tax policy, AI and crypto regulation, as well as a rebellion against what they perceive as “wokeism.” Read more about What does this mean for the 2024 election?.
- ➡️ Trump and JD Vance say that thing Many foreign conflicts have not helped the United States. ABOVE Morning EditionNPR international correspondents Charles Maynes, John Ruwitch and Eyder Peralta discuss Trump-Vance foreign policy echoed in foreign capitals.
- ➡️ Who is that five-member house band? entertain the RNC with dad’s music? This is what to know About Sixwire.
- ➡️ Update on the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee with NPR Live Blog.
Number of investigations into security breaches that led to Trump assassination at a protest in Pennsylvania that is growing by the day. Yesterday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle and announced plans to form a bipartisan task force to investigate the shooting.
- 🎧 The Secret Service is in crisis, NPR’s Claudia Grisale reports on To The Top. Cheatle’s testimony would be a important moment for her and the agency. Local officials in Butler, Pa., are expected to defend their officers and explain how the Secret Service may have gone wrong in its planning. Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe told Grisales that his deputies “went to great lengths” before and after the shooting to help witnesses and assist police in clearing nearby buildings. He also said that an officer from Butler Township tried to confront the shooter on a rooftop but had to turn back when the shooter aimed at him. Another official said they believe that confrontation is what ultimately foiled the shooter’s plans.
President Biden tested positive for COVID while campaigning in Las Vegas. According to the White House, his symptoms are mild. Biden will resume his normal duties when he quarantined at his home in DelawareThe news comes as his re-election campaign comes under scrutiny for his age and mental acuity after a poor debate performance with Trump last month. Yesterday, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff Call on Biden to drop out.
2024 Emmy nominations are in, And Bear And General dominate the charts. If you feel like the Emmy Awards just happened, you’re not wrong: The 2023 ceremony has been pushed back to January of this year due to the actors’ and writers’ strike. This year’s winners won’t be announced until September 15. Here are some of the Main attractions from nominations and full list.
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The White House is seen early in the morning before the inauguration on January 20, 2021.
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John Adams, the second president of the United States, once called the vice presidency “the meanest office.” Since then, it has evolved into an important role. For more than a century, the first vice presidents spent most of their time presiding over the Senate and focusing on legislative matters. Now, they take on a more active role in the executive branch, serving as trusted aides to the president and representing the administration on major domestic and foreign policy issues. This is A closer look at the evolution of the vice president:
- ➡️ Before Adams became president, he was George Washington’s vice president. He set a precedent for the transition from one position to another. Since then, three sitting vice presidents have been elected president, as have two former vice presidents, including Joe Biden.
- ➡️ The Constitution gives the Vice President two official roles: to succeed the president if they die, resign, or are removed from office, and to serve as president of the Senate and break any tie votes.
- ➡️ Dwight Eisenhower made the first major change to this role. during his presidency when he moved the office into the executive branch. President Jimmy Carter elevated the position to its current status when he put his vice president in charge of the day-to-day operations of the West Wing.
- ➡️ Former Vice President Mike Pence is famous for using his role to fight against Trump when he refused to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election results on January 6, 2021.
- ➡️ Kamala Harris becomes the first woman, first Black American and first South Asian American to hold the office in 2021. During her tenure, she championed reproductive rights following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. She also broke the record for most Senate gridlocks by a US vice president when she cast her 32nd tie-breaking vote in December.
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Kevin poses for a portrait at his birthday party in California on June 17, 2023. Kevin wore three outfits to the party, all of which were purchased as costumes on Amazon.
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Kevin is a typical 18-year-old high school student with dreams of graduating, a major milestone for him since leaving Mexico. His family immigrated to the United States after a family member was murdered by the gang that controlled his hometown. Kevin’s family feared they could be next. After a four-month journey to safety, a rare exemption to Act 42 allowed them to legally enter the United States. Two years after filing for asylum, his life depends on a judge’s decision to grant him asylum and the large backlog of similar cases. In the meantime, Kevin celebrates his Mexican heritage as he celebrates his 18th birthday.
3 things to know before you go
People participate in the first annual Disability Pride Parade on July 12, 2015 in New York City.
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- It’s Disability Pride Month and we want to hear from NPR readers and listeners. about their experiences with disability. Share your story with us, and you may be referred in To The Top Newsletter July 26.
- The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Ruben Gutierrez in Texas on Tuesday.just before the state prepared to carry out a death sentence by lethal injection for the 1988 killing of a retired teacher, Gutierrez said. DNA testing will prove it his innocence
- Stegosaurus dinosaur fossil known as “Apex” sells for record $44.6 million at Sotheby’s auction yesterday. keep the character from the Jurassic period is expected to fetch between $4 million and $6 million.
