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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance are rallying voters Saturday for their first joint campaign event as running mates, but also for the first rally since a would-be assassin tried, but failed, to take Trump's life last week. Thousands piled into the Van Andel Arena, home to the Grand Rapids Griffins hockey team, to see the pair, who are coming off a packed week at the Republican National Convention (RNC) where each accepted their respective nominations to appear on the GOP ticket together. "I find it hard to believe that a week ago an assassin tried to take Donald Trump's life, and now we have this crowd in Michigan to welcome him back," Vance said after taking the stage. WATCH: THOUSANDS DESCEND ON MICHIGAN TOWN FOR FIRST TRUMP RALLY SINCE FAILED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT He quickly began taking shots at Vice President Kamala Harris : "I've served in the United States Marine Corps … What the hell hav...

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch : Some Black founders and investors say they feel betrayed by Ben Horowitz's support for Trump, as he has always been seen as an ally to the Black community   —  “It appears personal interest and profit supersedes people,” one founder lamented.  —  Some of the richest, most influential investors …

Steven Levy / Wired : A look at Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz's self-interested Trump support, including the “final straw”, a Biden proposal to tax unrealized capital gains at 25%   —  Venture capitalists Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen claim the tech industry, California, and the country are doomed if we don't embrace the former president.

President Biden's top campaign advisors both weighed in on Friday to comment on widespread speculation surrounding the 2024 presidential race. The first clarification came from Campaign Chair Jen O'Malley Dillon, who left no room for question during an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "The president's in this race," O'Malley Dillon told the hosts. "You've heard him say that time and time again, and I think we saw on display last night exactly why, because Donald Trump is not going to offer anything new to the American people. He's the same person he was in 2020. He's the same person he was at the debate stage." SOURCES CLOSE TO BIDEN 'FURIOUS' ABOUT GROWING CALLS TO GET HIM TO EXIT RACE: REPORT O'Malley Dillon made clear there was no question that Biden is "more committed than ever to beat Donald Trump" — pushing back yet again on weeks and weeks of leaks and speculation claiming the president...

Bloomberg : Sources: Magic Leap cut ~75 jobs, including its entire sales and marketing units, and told staffers it's pivoting from selling headsets to licensing its tech   —  - The augmented reality company laid off about 75 employees  — Startup pivoting from enterprise product to licensing its tech

MILWAUKEE – Former President Trump's campaign is contrasting what they call a "unified" GOP at the Republican National Convention with the latest turmoil surrounding President Biden's re-election bid. On Thursday, a Trump campaign official told Fox News "when you look at what we’ve done with this convention, we’ve demonstrated to the American people that not only is the Republican Party unified, but we have a unifying vision for the entire country with President Trump’s agenda and plan for America well established." "At the same time, the Democrats can’t even figure out who their nominee should be," the official argued. BIDEN CAMPAIGN INSISTS PRESIDENT IS ‘STAYING IN THIS RACE’ The comments come as President Biden’s campaign is pushing back against a slew of reports in the past 24 hours that the president has become more receptive in the last couple of days to hearing arguments about why he should drop his 2024 re-election run. HEAD HERE FO...

Emma Roth / The Verge : Apple is launching new immersive video content for the Vision Pro over the next few months, including content from The Weeknd and the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend   —  Apple is launching new “immersive” video content for the Vision Pro over the next few months, including one from The Weeknd …

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., issued a dire warning about the U.S. border crisis during an event at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Wednesday. "We have men from Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon crossing…our southern border," Scott said during a South Carolina GOP delegation breakfast. "I believe we have sleeper cells in this nation as a result of Joe Biden." "We've got to fire him," Scott added as the room applauded in response.  BIDEN CAMPAIGN, DNC RESTART REPUBLICAN CONVENTION COUNTERPROGRAMMING AFTER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Scott's warning of terror threats at the border is not new – FBI Director Chris Wray told Congress in March that there is "no doubt" criminals have come across the southwestern border, though no specific threats were outlined.  Wray said at the time, "There is a particular network where some of the overseas facilitators of the smuggling network have ISIS ties that we’re very ...

Ookla : T-Mobile was the fastest US mobile network in H1 2024, with a Speed Score, which combines download and upload speeds, of ~206, vs. AT&T's ~112, Verizon's ~108   —  T-Mobile leads on key mobile KPIs  —  T-Mobile continues to dominate the mobile landscape in the U.S., boasting the fastest speeds …

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post : A look at draft AI policies from Trump allies at the America First Policy Institute and the Heritage Foundation that target “burdensome” AI regulations   —  The plan to ‘make America first in AI’ and roll back ‘burdensome regulations’ would favor Silicon Valley investors, who are now flocking to support the former president

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Tuesday after he was found guilty on all charges in his New York corruption trial.  "In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign," Schumer said in a statement shortly after the verdict.  The majority leader had previously held off on calling for Menendez to step down, despite acknowledging the seriousness of the charges. However, with a conviction being handed to the New Jersey senator by a jury of his peers, Schumer appears to be comfortable making the request.  Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., who is running for Menendez's Senate seat in November with the Democratic Party's nomination, also called for him to resign. "This is a sad and somber day for New Jersey and our country," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.  "Our public servants should work for the people, a...

State and federal Republicans are joining a lawsuit challenging an executive order from President Biden aimed at registering up to 3.5 million new voters before Election Day. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined with Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, and Beth Van Dune, R-Texas, in accusing Biden of "weaponizing" federal institutions. The lawsuit, filed with the America First Policy Institute, argues the Biden administration is attempting to turn federal election agencies into a "Democratic turnout machine." "The Biden Administration is once again weaponizing federal agencies, this time to steer taxpayer resources to liberal activist groups who want to sway the election" LaRose told Fox News Digital in a statement Tuesday. "This is a cynical attempt to turn government agencies into a Democratic turnout machine, and it’s wrong. That’s why I’m joining this lawsuit and working to hold the administration accountable," he added. DEMOCRAT PUSH T...

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Monday that people around the world have "questions about our democracy" following the attempted assassination of former President Trump over the weekend at a rally in Pennsylvania, and that it is now up to the U.S. to "respond as a nation."  Miller, speaking to reporters at a briefing, began by saying that "what happens inside the United States is essential to the work that we do outside our borders," and that "one of our responsibilities as America's diplomats is to promote our core values around the world." "We know today that people around the world, governments around the world, have questions about what happened on Saturday, just as Americans do. And our message to them is simple," Miller said. "As President Biden has made clear, there is no place for violence in our democracy, period. We condemn this attack and all political violence strongly and unequivocally, just as w...

Kim Zetter / ZERO DAY : Kaspersky plans to close its US business and eliminate US-based positions, following the country's ban on the sale of its antivirus tool starting July 20   —  Russian cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, has told workers in its U.S.-based division that they are being laid off this week …

President Biden said Sunday that "an assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation," after former President Trump narrowly survived an attempt at his life at his rally, vowing to ensure the U.S. Secret Service provides him with "every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure his continued safety."  Biden spoke from the Roosevelt Room at the White House. He is expected to address the nation Sunday night from the Oval Office.  "Last night, I spoke with Donald Trump. I'm sincerely grateful that he's doing well and recovering. We had a short but good conversation. Jill and I are keeping him and his family in our prayers," Biden said. "We also extend our deepest condolences to the family of the victim who was killed. He was a father. He was protecting his family from. The bullets are being fired. He lost his life. God love him."  He added: "We're also praying for the full recovery o...

Kim Zetter / Wired : AT&T appears to have paid a member of ShinyHunters $370K+ to delete call records stolen from AT&T's Snowflake account that exposed “nearly all” of its customers   —  A security researcher who assisted with the deal says he believes the only copy of the complete dataset …