Elections

Now officially the Republican nominee for president in 2024, former President Trump has chosen Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be his running mate. Vance has been in the Senate just two years.

In the days after the assassination attempt, Donald Trump secured the Republican presidential nomination, announced his VP pick and had a legal case dismissed.

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the entire federal case against the former president involving his handling of classified documents.

Consider This host Ailsa Chang spoke with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson about the legal issues in the ruling and its implications.

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Republicans are gathered in Milwaukee for the party’s convention this week. The GOP has nominated Donald Trump as its presidential standard bearer for a third straight time.

Details emerge about the person who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump. Conspiracy theories abound over the event that left Trump hurt. And the attempted assassination will impact the tenor of the Republican National Convention and speeches there.

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