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The stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowds

Former President Donald Trump was separated from supporters by his Secret Service detail as he walked onto the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday night.

Unity at the RNC, knocks on Trump’s prosecutions and Senate politics: Takeaways from day 2

Nevada county reverses controversial vote and certifies two recounts while legal action looms

Who is Usha Vance? Yale law graduate and wife of vice presidential nominee JD Vance

Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer

A kiss for his wife as Maduro claims voting for the Venezuelan opposition would cause ‘civil war’

Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday attended a rally in a neighborhood in western Caracas, as campaigning continues ahead of the highly anticipated July 28 presidential election. (AP/ Juan Arraez)

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Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bullseye’ on Trump

Provisional election results show Rwanda’s Kagame cruising to victory in presidential election

Tears from Maduro as Venezuelan president attends premiere of a film about his life

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North Carolina approves party seeking to put RFK Jr. on the ballot, rejects effort for Cornel West

North Carolina’s election board has certified a political party that wants to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s presidential ballot this fall.

House Democrats want to stop early DNC effort to nominate Biden before party convention in August

Some House Democrats are wary of swiftly nominating President Joe Biden as the party’s pick for reelection.

Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors

With early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means — and in most cases in ways that would benefit Republican Donald Trump.

The Democratic National Committee says it’s investing $15 million in 7 swing state parties

Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, announcing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states.

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver wins special primary for New Jersey US House seat

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress.

Donald Trump is feted by his former rivals in a show of Republican unity after rally shooting

The Republican National Convention resumes with a focus on immigration.

Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt

Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded.

President Joe Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Donald Trump

President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a “bull’s-eye” on Republican nominee Donald Trump, but argued that the rhetoric coming from his opponent was more incendiary.

Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump’s life

President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F.

What to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after Trump assassination attempt

The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions.

Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate

Donald Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his Republican running mate. Vance swept to national prominence with his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”

Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session.

Provisional election results show Rwanda’s Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Rwanda’s presidential election, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.

Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may pave the way for Assad to extend his rule

Syrians have voted for members of a new parliament in an election that was expected to hold few surprises.

America’s toxic political climate faces calls to ‘tone it down’ after assassination attempt on Trump

“Tone it down!” That was the plea from the Republican congressman as he came to grips with the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a political rally in the area where he grew up.

In prime-time address, Biden asks Americans to reject political violence and ‘cool it down’

President Joe Biden is urging Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully.

Conservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust

Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election.

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

Voting rights attorneys say Mississippi should work quickly to redraw some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents.

The Democratic Party crisis after Biden’s debate spirals with no clear ending

For more than two weeks now, the Democratic Party has been mired in crisis. And yet there is no sign that the threat to Joe Biden’s reelection is nearing a conclusion.

Democrats weigh Biden’s impact on House races as Republicans grow confident of holding majority

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has a one-word answer on whether President Joe Biden is a liability for the most vulnerable House Democrats seeking reelection.

Young Voters Want To Make Themselves Heard In Hawaii — But They Don’t Always Know How

A month before Hawaii’s primary election, 18-year-old Misty Cruden is starting to feel nervous. She wants to elect local leaders who take climate change seriously and care about high-quality education for all students, but she’s also worried about the outcome of the presidential race in November.

A county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife

A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum.

Appeals court makes it harder to disqualify absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin

A Wisconsin appeals court says absentee voters’ witnesses don’t need to supply their complete addresses for election officials.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats running to replace the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will go before voters Tuesday in a crowded and contentious special congressional primary where three candidates survived legal challenges to have them removed from the ballot.

Two weeks that imperiled Biden’s presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion

It’s been two weeks since President Joe Biden’s debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament.

Why Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election

The first candidate on the ballot in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election is Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection.

Paul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday

Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame.

Biden’s challenge: Will he ever satisfy the media’s appetite for questions about his ability?

If you watched President Joe Biden’s news conference, two weeks after a poor debate performance, you may have been reassured by his ability to talk about complex issues.

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts

Mississippi election officials say redrawing legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots.

Conservative group behind Project 2025 floats conspiracy idea that Biden could retain power by force

A conservative think tank that is planning a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win is suggesting that President Joe Biden might try to hold the White House “by force” if he loses the November election.