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Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio will give his first address as the Republicans’ vice-presidential nominee tonight in Milwaukee. Read full article

Donald J. Trump signaled he wanted Republicans to tone it down after the attempt on his life. It’s a tough ask for his fired-up supporters at the Republican National Convention. Read full article

Multiple inquiries by law enforcement, Congress and federal agencies aim to understand how a would-be assassin was able to fire at Donald J. Trump. Read full article

The president has insisted he is committed to running, but his list of scenarios in which he might reconsider has grown. Read full article

Kimberly Cheatle returned in 2022 to lead the agency she had served for nearly 30 years. Now, an assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump has thrown her tenure into uncertainty. Read full article

In his book “Hillbilly Elegy,” Mr. Vance chronicles the conflict and violence that shaped him and says his wife has helped him manage his emotions. Read full article

A report obtained by The Times detailed the bombs’ rudimentary construction, made with the kind of initiators used for fireworks shows. Read full article

The officer did not fire the kill shot, but did “engage” the gunman, the Butler County district attorney said. Read full article

The former Trump administration official completed a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress and will speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Read full article

The new survey also shows Americans, including a significant number of Democrats, lack confidence in the president’s ability to do the job and that a sizable share of Democrats think he can’t win. Read full article