Former rivals of Donald Trump call for unity during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). And President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to back sweeping changes for the Supreme Court. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Haley among former rivals to show support for Trump at RNC …

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI released a warning to law enforcement across the United States. The bulletin warned officials that violent extremists may attempt “follow-on or retaliatory” attacks at rallies or other types of events related to the 2024 presidential election in the coming months. This comes after former President Donald…

Congress is ramping up its investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, July 22.  “The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump,…

Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., claimed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas refused multiple requests for enhanced Secret Service protection for former President Donald Trump. Waltz’s accusation followed an incident where Trump was shot in the ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, July 13. The House Homeland Security Committee said it intended to probe the allegations of denied…

Days after surviving an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump made an appearance at the Republican National Convention (RNC) and named J.D. Vance his vice president pick. And the Secret Service director answers questions as the agency is under fire following the deadly shooting. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 16,…

Reaction regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is pouring in from across the world. Both allies and rivals of Trump condemned the attack on Saturday, July 13. On Sunday, July 14, President Joe Biden addressed the U.S. from the Oval Office, saying the country needs to turn down the temperature. “Thankfully, former…

Former President Donald Trump called for Secret Service protection for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump joins multiple other politician’s calling for protection for RFK Jr. This comes after an assassination attempt at one of Trump’s rallies on Saturday, July 13. On Truth Social, Trump emphasized the urgency for Kennedy’s protection. Trump cited…

Former President Donald Trump announced that Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, will be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Trump made the announcement on his platform Truth Social as the Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, July 15, following months of speculation over who his vice presidential pick would be. Vance is a…

New details about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are prompting questions over potential shortcomings in the Secret Service’s security measures. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, scaled the building moments before he opened fire, injuring Trump, killing one spectator and critically injuring two others. In response, President Joe Biden ordered…

At a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania on the evening of July 13, a lone gunman fired at former President Donald Trump. The gunman, a registered Republican, fired a semiautomatic AR-style rifle from a rooftop approximately 400 feet away, killing at least one civilian and clipping Trump’s right ear, before Secret Service sniper teams killed…