Trump Defends Vow to Prosecute Rivals, Saying ‘Sometimes Revenge Can Be Justified’
Former President Donald J. Trump has in recent days been escalating his suggestions that he could prosecute his political enemies if elected in November.
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Kennedy Calls for Secret Service Detail on Anniversary of Father’s Killing
On the 56th anniversary of his father’s assassination, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, again pleaded on Wednesday to be granted Secret Service protection, arguing in an interview on Fox News that he was at an elevated risk of being targeted because of his family history.
The Big Hurdle Between R.F.K. Jr. and the Debate Stage (It’s Not a Poll)
President Biden’s campaign has been clear: He will debate former President Donald J. Trump only one-on-one.
Ohio Legislature Passes Bill Ensuring Biden’s Spot on the Ballot
The Ohio General Assembly has passed a legislative fix that ensures President Biden will be on the state’s ballot in November, averting a crisis that had been brewing for weeks over what is typically a minor procedural issue.
Trump’s campaign donor website crashes after guilty verdict.
WinRed, the payment processor for Republican campaign donations, crashed after former President Donald J. Trump’s felony conviction, a technical issue that his campaign attributed to the number of people trying to donate in the immediate aftermath of the verdict.
R.F.K. Jr. Denounces the Removal of Confederate Statues
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denounced the removal of hundreds of Confederate statues and other monuments across the United States after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020.
Blackstone’s Chief, a G.O.P. Megadonor, Says He Will Again Back Trump
Stephen A. Schwarzman, the billionaire chairman and chief executive of the Blackstone Group, said he would back former President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 election, a reversal from his call for a “new generation of leaders” after the midterm elections.
Ohio Governor Calls Special Legislative Session to Ensure Biden Is on Ballot
Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio has called a special session of the General Assembly to resolve an issue that the state’s top elections official has said would prevent President Biden from being placed on the November ballot there.