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6 PM ET: RNC nominates Trump, deadly Israeli airstrikes, Google’s biggest acquisition & more

Jul 15, 2024
Former running mate of Donald Trump, Sen. JD Vance, discusses Trump's nomination, investigation into assassination attempt, Israeli airstrike, Google's potential acquisition. Key news events covered including BlackRock removing an ad featuring shooter at Trump rally.
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Quick takeaways

  • Donald Trump officially nominated at the RNC with running mate Sen. JD Vance despite criticism.
  • Israeli airstrike killed US-sanctioned businessman linked to Syrian regime, prompting military response.

Deep dives

Trump Secures Republican Presidential Nomination with Selection of J.B. Vance as Running Mate

Donald Trump clinched the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Ohio Senator J.B. Vance was chosen as his running mate, despite his prior criticisms of Trump. Biden campaign has criticized Vance as enabling Trump's extreme agenda, while the White House avoided commenting on Vance's controversial social media post blaming the Trump assassination attempt on the Biden campaign.

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