Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
On Saturday, Trump said that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
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On the eve of a Trump administration, Sen. Durbin says he will work to protect Social Security & Medicare
Speaking on Friday at Willard Airport near Champaign, the Springfield Democrat said he accepted “the verdict of democracy” with former President Donald Trump’s victory.
Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
The victory marks an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, faced dozens of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response and calls for ‘dignity’
Attending a town hall sponsored by Univision in Las Vegas, Harris said, “I have to stress that this is not a time for people to play politics.”
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’
A newly unsealed court filing lays out fresh details from the landmark criminal case against the former president. It argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution.
Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward
The Tuesday debate was the first time that Trump and Harris had met, and the vice president largely controlled the tenor.
The latest: The Harris-Trump debate is over
Trump, a 78-year-old white man, has struggled to adapt to Harris, the first woman, Black person or person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president.
The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election’s latest landmark event
Listen to the debate Tuesday at 8pm on WILL AM 580, FM 90.9, and Illinois Soul FM 101.1 or watch the debate on WILL-TV.
Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different
The debate begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT on ABC. A simulcast will air on WILL-AM 580, FM 90.9 and Illinois Soul FM 101.1.
On the streets of the RNC in Milwaukee: thumbs up for VP pick JD Vance
Trump’s team has less than four months to strengthen Vance’s profile.
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment
Trump had been accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach and obstructing FBI efforts to get them back. The judge’s ruling can be appealed and may be overruled by a higher court.
Illinois Republicans ready to ‘rock this’ RNC as Trump assassination attempt unites GOP
Donald Trump’s defiant response to the shooting has provided “a shot of adrenaline in our arm” for his already fervent followers, Illinois delegate Aaron Del Mar said as the GOP gets ready to kick off the Republican National Convention on Monday.
What we know about the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump
Law enforcement officials were working Sunday to learn more about Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, to determine what drove him to open fire on the rally from a nearby rooftop, killing one spectator, before he was shot dead by the Secret Service.
Trump is wounded but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt; suspect had bomb-making materials
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. His aides said he was in “great spirits” and doing well.
Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
The justices have ordered lower courts to figure out how to apply the decision to Trump’s case rather than do it themselves. The outcome means additional delay before the Republican ex-president could face trial. Trump has denied doing anything wrong.