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☆ Words Used at the Republican National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jonathan Corum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated PressWords Used at the Republican National ConventionSpeakers at the Republican National Convention used more than 110,000 words over four boisterous days. The selection of speakers and their choice of words reflected both the pointed campaign rhetoric and the rewritten platform of the Republican Party in 2024. Excluding common and routine words, the most frequently spoken words were:Words on the EconomyJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesEconomic concerns were a recurring theme of the convention. Frequently used words when talking about the economy included:Words on ImmigrationReuters/Brian SnyderSpeakers described “millions of illegal aliens” crossing the southern border, promoting the idea of a migrant crime surge with descriptions of “murderers and rapists” and “criminals and terrorists.”Some of the words frequently used when discussing immigration:Words From Notable SpeakersCircles show the number of times that these selected speakers used the following words. The only known Republican acceptance speech with a comparable word count was William Howard Taft’s in 1908.

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☆ Opinion | J.D. Vance and the Tech-Trad Alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Just over seven months ago, the talented pseudonymous writer Trace Woodgrains wrote an essay announcing the Republican Party’s doom — not the doom of electoral irrelevance, since the G.O.P. Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate and the recent surge of support for Trump’s campaign from Silicon Valley, Woodgrains reconsidered the durability of his diagnosis. The Vance pick, he wrote, suggests that “the G.O.P. is looking to make an appeal to anti-woke Silicon Valley or finance types to fill the void left by the Republican Party’s competency crisis,” with Vance himself as an exemplar of what a right-leaning counter-elite might look like. suddenly has more support in Silicon Valley than in 2020 or 2016.

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☆ Trump says he had ‘a very good phone call’ with Zelensky, discussed Russia-Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump said he “had a very good phone call” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. It also comes amid concerns in Europe about what Trump’s policy toward the Russia-Ukraine war would be if he were to win the presidential election in November. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and I had a very good phone call earlier today. Trump and Zelensky also have their own history. Last week, when Zelensky was in the US, he said that “everyone is waiting for November,” including Putin.

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☆ 8 takeaways from Trump's RNC speech — the first since his attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It was also Trump's first speech since he named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate. As Trump's speech continued, the UAW fired back, calling him a "scab and a billionaire." — UAW (@UAW) July 19, 20247. Displaying it again roughly an hour into his speech, Trump described it as "the chart that saved my life." It was the longest presidential nomination acceptance speech in recorded historyAt 92 minutes, Trump's speech on Thursday night appeared to be the longest ever delivered by a major party's presidential nominee.

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☆ Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox pledges Trump his support after saying last week he wouldn’t vote for him
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Spencer Cox on Friday pledged his support to former President Donald Trump in a notable shift after telling CNN last week he would not vote for Trump in November and hadn’t voted for him in 2016 or 2020. Cox told Trump in a letter he posted on X that God “had a hand in saving you,” after the attempt on the former president’s life at his Pennsylvania rally last weekend. He had not voted for the top of the GOP ticket since 2012, Cox told Collins. In his letter, Cox said he was impressed with the statements Trump and former first lady Melania Trump made following the assassination attempt, saying that “there was strength in those words, and also humility. I’m not writing this letter looking for a position in your Cabinet or a role on your team.

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☆ New Hampshire Bans Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Adeel Hassan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The NewsNew Hampshire will ban gender-transition surgeries for minors after Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill on Friday that bars health professionals from performing the procedures. The new law also threatens disciplinary action for doctors who refer minors to other providers for such services. About two dozen other states have passed laws that bar transgender minors from receiving gender-transition care. Before Friday, Mr. Sununu had taken a relatively mixed stance on gender-identity issues and L.G.B.T.Q.

Persons: Chris Sununu, Mr, Sununu, ” Mr, “, Courtney Tanner Organizations: New, Gov, Republican, Republican Party, Dartmouth Health Locations: New Hampshire

☆ Trump Has Abandoned Pro-Life Voters - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Patrick T. Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I am far from the only young conservative whose interest in politics was sparked by the issue of abortion. Along the way, many of us found ourselves in the Republican Party, often picking up other conservative causes along the way — low taxes, limited government, strong defense, border security. While traditional social conservatives and the Republican Party might be allies on some key issues, it looks like it is no longer just one political party that wants us to shelve our convictions in the name of political expediency. A secularizing America, plus the shifting composition of the Republican Party, means many G.O.P. Many young conservatives, in particular, seem more enthusiastic about owning the libs than strengthening the family.

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☆ Europe has shown it's less afraid of calling Putin's bluff than the US and getting Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Many European countries have also given more as a proportion of their GDP than the US has. AP Photo/Peter DejongIn early 2023, France became the first Western country to promise to send Ukraine Western armored combat vehicles. European countries have also led in letting Ukraine use Western weapons to hit military targets in Russia. But there are still hangups, and some European countries want partner support for Ukraine to go much further. He said that for most Americans, "if you ask them to name five European countries, they probably wouldn't be able to do it."

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☆ The Voices Young Conservatives Are Listening to Online
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Rachel Janfaza | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By the time that former President Donald J. Trump joined TikTok in June, conservative content was flourishing on the social media platform, known for its grip on young people. That environment has had an effect on many voters, particularly members of Generation Z, for whom Mr. Trump has been a consistent presence on presidential ballots since they became eligible to vote. The appetite for conservative-leaning content online inspired CJ Pearson, 21 and a chairman of the Republican National Committee’s Youth Advisory Council, to develop a digital initiative called Influence America. “People follow people,” said Mr. Pearson, a veteran of the youth-focused conservative platform PragerU. “They don’t follow organizations; they don’t follow parties.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, CJ Pearson, ”, Pearson Organizations: TikTok, Republican National, Advisory Council

☆ A tale of two presidents as Trump claims his triumph and Biden’s hopes begin to fade
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Just a few short days ago, my journey with you nearly ended, we know that,” Trump said. Or we fall apart.”But the new Trump lasted just a few minutes before the old version returned. “Our planet is teetering on the edge of World War III and this will be a war like no other,” said Trump. Another top Democrat close to the White House described Biden as having become “exceptionally insulated and isolated” since the CNN debate in Atlanta on June 27. “I have worked with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve never been afraid to stand up to him when he is wrong.

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☆ Kamala Harris turns her attention to JD Vance amid speculation about Biden’s future
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has spent much of the year traveling around the country, tackling the Republican party and its leader, former President Donald Trump. As panic and speculation spread across the Democratic Party following the June 27 debate, the vice president and her aides continued to keep an eye on who might be selected to serve as Trump’s vice president. That ability is likely to be one of several key factors that will shape Harris’ debate preparations. The Trump campaign has declined to commit to a date, as they point to the chaos unfolding in the other political party. “We don’t know who the Democrat nominee for Vice President is going to be, so we can’t lock in a date before their convention.

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☆ Election Live Updates: Republicans Leave Convention Unified Around Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jim Rutenberg | Adam Nagourney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +74 min

And there was great, great sorrow. They’re going to be OK. They’re going to be doing very well. Now he’s going to get on the plane in a little while and he’s going to go back home to his wife. Great, great student at Yale. So many — just so many heroes, so many great, great people.

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☆ Six Takeaways From the Republican Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald J. Trump’s dramatic acceptance of his party’s nomination just days after a failed assassination attempt put an exclamation point on a triumphant week for a Republican Party that emerged from its convention confident and unified. He described being saved by providence and emerging “more determined than ever” to take back the White House. The near-universal Republican embrace of Mr. Trump this week — after a deadly riot at the Capitol, an impeachment, four indictments and one criminal conviction since his last nomination — was all the more vivid because Democrats were tumbling further into turmoil over President Biden’s viability. Trump being Trump, his remarks stretched past midnight on the East Coast, shattering his own record for the longest nominating speech. But nearly every ad-lib and scripted line was gobbled up by a party that has never seemed more in his grip.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, — Organizations: Republican Party, Capitol, Trump Locations: East

☆ Retail trader demand for Rumble stock hits record after Trump picks Vance for VP nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican nominee Donald Trump's choice of a former venture capitalist as his vice presidential nominee could be attracting retail traders to one of the companies JD Vance backed, according to JPMorgan. JPMorgan analyst Kamal Tamboli said in a note to clients Wednesday evening that retail traders are piling into Rumble , a YouTube competitor aimed at conservatives. "Retail traders appear to be closely following US election developments with demand for RUM reaching a quarterly record after the announcement of J.D. Vance as the Vice Presidential nominee for the Republican party," the note said. RUM 5D mountain Shares of this company linked to JD Vance are up 17% this week.

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☆ JD Vance leans head first into Trump populism in his first major moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSen. JD Vance of Ohio on Wednesday railed against decades of American policy in his major national moment as the Republican vice presidential nominee. Like former President Donald Trump, Vance underlined a populist Republican Party to the point that he came out to a Merle Haggard hit that was written in protest of the war in Iraq. In selecting Vance, Trump eschewed the traditional considerations in finding a running mate. "He chose to endure abuse, slander, and persecution, and he did it because he loves this country," Vance said. AdvertisementLeft unmentioned and unexplored is how Trump's running mate once uttered some of those criticisms.

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Vance’s Republican National Convention speech capped a night Republicans spent prosecuting what they see as President Joe Biden’s biggest foreign policy failures and their consequences. Republicans used Wednesday night to introduce Vance and his life story to the nation. You owe President Trump answers!” Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn shouted at Cheatle, who continued to walk with her head down and ignore the senators’ criticism. Energy security and energy policy are in the governor’s comfort zone and that was on full display Wednesday night. When Trump finally did call Burgum, the former president told Burgum he would not be his running mate.

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☆ No Taxes on Tips? A Trump Idea Gains Ground.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Andrew Duehren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Donald J. Trump’s telling, the idea was born over dinner at his Las Vegas hotel, where the waitress serving his table complained about the burden of paying taxes on her tips. “I was actually surprised to hear it,” Mr. Trump said last month at a rally in Virginia, adding that he quickly decided to address the waitress’s problem with a new campaign pledge: “No taxes on tips!”The proposal has rapidly become more than just a rally talking point. The sudden popularity of exempting tips from taxes is a reminder of the improvisational nature of economic policymaking under Mr. Trump. Several economists involved in advising the Trump campaign said they hadn’t heard of the idea until Mr. Trump announced it publicly. But Republicans now see it as a key way to appeal to working-class Americans during the campaign against President Biden.

Persons: Donald J, ” Mr, Trump, Mike Johnson, Biden Organizations: Republican Party, Republican Locations: Las Vegas, Virginia, Louisiana, Nevada

☆ Live Election Updates: Trump to Close Convention in Full Control of His Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jim Rutenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

For the last eight years, President Trump has given everything he has to fight for the people of our country. And then President Trump flew to Milwaukee and got back to work. A leader who rejects Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Green New Scam and fights to bring back our great American factories. President Trump represents America’s last best hope to restore what — if lost — may never be found again. And every single day for the next four years, when I walk into that White House to help President Trump, I will be doing it for you.

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☆ Trump Bitcoin Conference fundraiser tickets top out at $844,600 for Nashville soiree
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 22, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | ReutersFormer President Donald Trump will headline a campaign fundraiser in Nashville on the sidelines of the Bitcoin Conference, where the top ticket is going for $844,600 per person. Trump signed on to headline the Music City Center gathering shortly before he survived an attempted assassination on July 13. A spokesman for the Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment on his Nashville appearances. Trump also vowed at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington in May to keep Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and "her goons" away from bitcoin holders.

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☆ A Party Now Molded in Trump’s Image Prepares for a Coronation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Exactly seven weeks ago, Donald J. Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts in Manhattan, an unprecedented conviction of a former president that looked like a political rock bottom. Since then, the Supreme Court handed him a critical legal victory that threw those felony convictions and more cases into limbo. President Biden’s disastrous debate plunged the Democratic Party into a rolling crisis. Thursday night, when Mr. Trump accepts the Republican presidential nomination for the third time, will be the culmination of an extraordinary run of good fortune and a testament to his political instincts. His address will also in many ways serve as the Republican Party’s coronation of a leader who went from rattling the conservative establishment to refashioning it entirely in his image.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden’s, — Organizations: Supreme Court, Democratic Party, Republican National Convention, Republican Locations: Manhattan, Milwaukee

☆ Trump Details Assassination Attempt in Convention Speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Michael Gold | More About Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Five days after a gunman tried to assassinate him at a political rally, former President Donald J. Trump on Thursday night described his personal experience of the shooting as he formally accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination and called on Americans to see in him a unifier. “As you already know, the assassin’s bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life,” Mr. Trump said at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. He was lucky, he said, he had not turned further. “I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Mr. Trump said. The crowd, devoted fans of a man they had nominated to be their presidential candidate, responded in unison by chanting, “Yes, you are.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” Mr, you’ll, it’s, “ I’m, Mr, “, ” Organizations: Republican, Republican National Convention, Fiserv Locations: Milwaukee

☆ Live Election Updates: Trump to Close G.O.P. Convention in Full Control of His Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jim Rutenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

☆ G.O.P. Puts Israel and Antisemitism Front and Center, Courting U.S. Jews
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | More About Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hamas’s brutal massacre in Israel and Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza crashed into the Republican National Convention in prime time Wednesday night, as former President Donald J. Trump’s Republican Party moved to make Israel’s fight its own — and to further fracture the Democratic Party’s longstanding bond with American Jews. A coterie of fresh-faced fraternity brothers from the University of North Carolina was invited onstage to be celebrated for defending the American flag from pro-Palestinian protesters who had tried to take it down. An Orthodox Jewish student from Harvard, Shabbos Kestenbaum, castigated the Democratic Party he once supported as “ideologically poisoned” by “far-left antisemitic extremism.”And Orna and Ronen Neutra, the parents of an American citizen still held by Hamas in Gaza, led the crowd in a chant of “bring them home,” after recounting how Mr. Trump had called them after their son was taken hostage.

Persons: Donald J, Shabbos Kestenbaum, “, Ronen Neutra, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Trump’s Republican Party, Democratic, University of North, Jewish, Harvard, Democratic Party Locations: Israel, Gaza, University of North Carolina, American

Donald J. Trump long ago decided he wanted a very different Republican Party platform in 2024. It was only then that the delegates received a copy of the platform language the Trump team had meticulously prepared, which slashed the platform size by nearly three-quarters. “This is something that ultimately you’ll pass,” Mr. Trump told the delegates by phone and made audible to the room, according to a person who was there and who was not authorized to speak publicly. “You’ll pass it quickly.”He was right. Within hours, the platform committee had endorsed a document that Mr. Trump had personally dictated parts of, according to two people with direct knowledge of the events, and it all happened before the delegates got their phones back.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” Mr, “ Organizations: Republican Party, Republican National Convention, Trump Locations: Milwaukee

☆ Trump triumphant as Biden descends into a deepening crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Milwaukee CNN —Donald Trump will pull off his greatest feat yet as Joe Biden confronts his darkest hour. The 45th president’s comeback will only be fully realized if he becomes the second one-term president to win a return to the White House in November. But that’s one reason why his campaign is pulling its punches on Biden in the hope he stays in the race. President Joe Biden gestures to reporters as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base on July 17, 2024. After Trump escaped the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, his campaign has leveraged the aftermath to reshape his image.

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