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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 …