Vance? Rubio? DeSantis? Cruz? Republicans at Dallas convention ponder options for post-Trump leader
While JD Vance is seen as a potential successor to Donald Trump, attendees at the Republican convention are divided on 2028 preferences.
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Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data
The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map.
Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea
Donald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending.
Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
President Trump says he plans to give every adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
Democratic Sen. Fetterman speaks at a GOP midterm convention, fueling party-switch fears
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman addressed the Republican midterm convention, escalating tensions and fueling party-switching fears.
With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump is using memes to portray himself as powerful amid struggles with inflation and international issues.
New grand jury subpoenas being sent in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say
The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury in an investigation targeting perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump.
Trump wants voters to pretend he’s on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride
President Donald Trump may try to channel the role of cowboy as he heads to the first-ever off-year Republican convention in Dallas.
Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn’t a war while sorting out benefits
She voiced frustration at being told by a military officer that her husband was ineligible for those benefits because “we were not at war.”
Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey
The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity.