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The New York Times — Friday, July 19, 2024

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How Trump Dominated His Own Party on a New G.O.P. Platform

Donald Trump and his team displayed a ruthless efficiency in the process of making a platform, confiscating delegates’ cellphones and stifling dissent and even debate.

People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race

One person familiar with President Biden’s thinking cautioned that he had not yet made up his mind to leave the race, after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out.

Pelosi, Long Fixated on Winning, Is in No Mood to Lose With Biden

The former speaker has been marshaling her knowledge of the political map, polling data and fund-raising information to press her case with President Biden that his re-election is in serious doubt.

Usha Vance and the Iconography of the Trump Women

The potential second lady models a new kind of Republican image-making.

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News: EU President Von Der Leyen’s Second Term, China’s Third Plenum

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The Globalist Podcast (July 18, 2024): EU leaders are deciding today on whether to reappoint Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. But what would her second term look like?

Then: we examine the reforms being proposed in China’s third plenum and look at Joe Biden’s announcement on Supreme Court changes. Plus: the latest from Dhaka as protests escalate and we discuss the Emmy Awards nominations.

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The New York Times — Thursday, July 18, 2024

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How J.D. Vance Won Over Donald Trump

It started with a meeting at Mar-a-Lago more than three years ago. Later, Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and other key allies made direct appeals on his behalf.

Biden Called ‘More Receptive’ to Hearing Pleas to Step Aside

The president has given no indication that he is changing his mind about staying in the race but is said to be more willing to listen to the case for bowing out.

‘Our Nation Is Not Well’: Voters Fear What Could Happen Next

There is growing anxiety that the country’s political divide is nearly beyond repair, and the assassination attempt on Donald Trump only made things worse.

A Blind Spot and a Lost Trail: How the Gunman Got So Close to Trump

Even though local police were on the lookout for a suspicious man, critical minutes ticked by, allowing a would-be assassin to slip past, a Times analysis found.

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News: EU Concerns Over Orbán’s ‘Peace Tour’, Day 2 Republican Convention

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The Globalist Podcast (July 17, 2024): Following Viktor Orbán’s ‘peace tour’ to Israel, Moscow and China, European politicians plan to boycott meetings held by the Hungarian leader during his country’s EU presidency.

We also have a dispatch from the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and can the French left overcome their impasse and elect a new prime minister? Plus: a special interview with Brazil’s culture minister – and beloved singer – Margareth Menezes.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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At Trump Rally, Local Police and Gunman Were in Same Warehouse Complex

But a dispute over whether the local forces used the same building as the shooter is just one unsettled element in the effort to determine how security broke down.

Menendez Convicted of Corruption in Broad International Conspiracy

Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, was found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.

Biden Circle Shrinks as Democrats Fear Election Wipeout

President Biden, increasingly isolated during the biggest political crisis of his presidency, is in a historic standoff with his party.

After Saturday, Trump’s Devotees See ‘God’s Protection’

Some of Donald J. Trump’s followers had long viewed him as handpicked by God. The attempted assassination has only increased such quasi-religious devotion and rhetoric.

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News: Trump’s Appearance At Republican National Convention, UK-EU Links

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The Globalist Podcast (July 16, 2024): We discuss the mood and security measures at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump made his first public appearance following the failed assassination attempt at a campaign event on Saturday.

Plus: Monocle’s foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the UK and EU’s warming relations as government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds visits Brussels, Pakistan threatens to ban Imran Khan’s PTI party and Eurostar connects London to the Alps once again.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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J.D. Vance Is Trump’s Pick for Vice President

A political newcomer and former Trump critic turned ally, Senator Vance is an ambitious ideologue who relishes the spotlight and has already shown he can energize donors.

Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump

Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the entire case should be thrown out because the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution. Mr. Smith’s office said he would appeal.

Secret Service Faces Questions About Leaving Building Out of Security Zone

Overlapping investigations will focus on the decisions the protection agency made before and immediately after bullets nearly hit former President Trump directly.

The Gunshots Rang Out. Then the Conspiracy Theories Erupted Online.

Claims that President Biden and his allies ordered the attack on Donald J. Trump, or that Mr. Trump staged the attack, started quickly and spread fast across social media.

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News: Political Impact Of The Trump Assassination Attempt, Israel-Gaza Talks

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The Globalist Podcast (July 15, 2024): The former president was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when he was shot at, with a bullet reportedly grazing his ear. How will the assassination attempt reshape the presidential race?

Then we get the latest from Israel as it intensifies its assault on Gaza, head to Rwanda where incumbent Paul Kagame is poised to win a fourth term in office and discuss Japan’s defence shake-up. Plus, we report from Italy’s Globo d’Oro Awards.

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The New York Times — Monday, July 15, 2024

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Biden Asks America to ‘Lower the Temperature’ After Trump Shooting

The president spoke from the Oval Office in a prime-time address, saying, “We can’t allow this violence to be normalized.”

Secret Service Under Scrutiny After Assassination Attempt on Trump

President Biden calls for a review of the protective agency’s actions after the attack, which left an audience member dead and two critically wounded.

A Father’s Last Act: Shielding His Family From Gunshots

Relatives and friends described Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot at a Trump rally, as a devoted father who served as a volunteer firefighter and loved to fish.

An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart

The attack on former President Donald J. Trump comes at a time when the United States is already polarized along ideological and cultural lines and is split, it often seems, into two realities.

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Sunday Morning: Stories And News From London, Liguria And Istanbul

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Monocle on Sunday, July 14, 2024: Georgina Godwin, is joined by Professor of International Politics, Scott Lucas, and Monocle’s Head of Radio, Tom Edwards, to discuss the Trump assassination attempt.

Plus: Alex von Tunzelmann and David Schlesinger on the weekend’s other biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Liguria and Monocle’s correspondent in Istanbul, Hannah Lucinda Smith.