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Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former PresidentDonald TrumpchoseSen. JD Vanceof Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders.
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Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former PresidentDonald Trumpwas the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried to his SUV as he pumped his fist in a show of defiance.
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Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia’s Ukraine aggression and underscoring America’s ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed aimed at bucking up his own wobbly Democratic supporters as much as allies confronting the prospect of a return to the White House of NATO skeptic Donald Trump.
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What BYU students think Biden’s presidential nomination means for November
President Joe Biden secured the 2024 Democratic nomination and hopes to win votes for reelection in November.
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Students brace for family political clashes at Thanksgiving table
Families will likely have a lot to talk about over turkey and stuffing this year between the 2020 presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic. Some BYU students fear these conversations could cause strife between family members with differing opinions.
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Presidential election votes continue to be counted
Votes continue to roll in across the country for the 2020 presidential race. Key swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and Nevada are in the process of counting mail-in ballots.
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Students prepare to vote in local elections
Some BYU students will soon be able to cast their votes with Utah’s municipal general election taking place Nov. 5 and preparations for the 2020 presidential election are already underway. The voting process, however, can seem daunting, especially for students from other states.
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Vive la France: Trump and Macron share political inexperience, agendas may clash
Observers say President Trump's visit today with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron was a brief, but important, stop on his first diplomatic tour -- particularly for Macron, whose lack of political experience rivals that of the U.S. president.
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Harvard professor to speak at Wheatley forum
Roger B. Porter speaks at a Wheatley lecture on February 15, 2012. The lecture was titled 'What Great Leaders Do.' (Jonathan Hardy/BYU Photo)
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Roundup: Presidential election coverage from Washington, D.C.
The Daily Universe sent a team of reporters and a photographer to Washington, D.C., to cover the 2016 presidential election. Click below for a roundup of election stories from D.C., as well as other political coverage from the newsroom.
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Anxious D.C. voters reflect a nation on edge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of people gathered around Lafayette Square just north of the White House on election night to anxiously await the results of the 2016 presidential election, which came down to the wire in a way surprising to many Americans.
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Millennials civically engaged but not thrilled about presidential election
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama interrupted Americans listening to Spotify on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and reminded them to vote. There is no question this message was intended for a specific voting group: millennials.
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Faith influences politically involved Latter-day Saints in D.C.
A team of Universe reporters and a photographer is in Washington, D.C. to cover the presidential election. (Maddi Driggs)
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Is campaign violence on the rise?
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are deadlocked at 59% unfavorability in American eyes, and hate for the historically unpopular presidential candidates seems to have catalyzed more rally fights and campaign office attacks than usual.
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Evan McMullin presidential campaign changes Utah politics
In this Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 photo, Evan McMullin, a conservative independent presidential candidate, speaks at a town hall meeting in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)
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DU special project: Where presidential candidates stand on issues
Click here to view a special Daily Universe project overviewing the candidates and top issues of the 2016 presidential election.
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BYU students get firsthand experience covering election
BYU communications students Sarah Averett and Haley Hilton sit with their professor Carrie Moore on the UNLV campus. The students covered the final presidential debate. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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