[ad_1] Third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former president Donald Trump. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, Bill Pugliano/Getty Images For more updates from the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, head to the NPR Network’s live updates page. A leaked video of a phone call between third-party […]

[ad_1] Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty to bribery charges, including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP A federal jury in Manhattan found Sen. Robert Menendez guilty of accepting bribes to benefit businessmen in New Jersey, as well as the […]

[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. In 2022, Arizona pioneered the largest school voucher program in the history of education. Under a new law, any parent in the state, […]

[ad_1] The Republican Party of Waukesha County walks down during the annual Lions Daze parade on Sunday morning in Sussex in Waukesha County. Grace Widyatmadja/NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR As Republicans from around the country attend the party’s national convention in Milwaukee, local GOP leaders are working to make Wisconsin a red state […]

[ad_1] Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Former president Donald Trump has selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate in the presidential election. Vance, previously […]

[ad_1] Protesters with March on the RNC gather for a demonstration during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday. Grace Widyatmadja/NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR For more updates from the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, head to the NPR Network’s live updates page. MILWAUKEE — While Republican delegates […]

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[ad_1] Town Called Malice / July 15, 2024 The Democratic Party has a habit of staking its electoral hopes on its candidates’ credentials. Do voters care? Ad Policy Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden arrive at a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 2016.(Mel Evans / AP Photo) This article appears in the July 2024 issue, […]

[ad_1] The US left can only dream of Democrats’ having five years ahead of interrupted power—and control of Congress—with the GOP, like the Tories, driven far to the margins for a decade. Ad Policy Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July […]

[ad_1] I did not let myself feel how scary it was at the RNC in Cleveland in 2016. Eight years later, it’s clear that it was a preview of the perilous moment we’re in now. Ad Policy Former president Donald Trump was rushed offstage during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, after a […]