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(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Secret Service is making arrangements for former President Donald Trump to resume outdoor campaign rallies by surrounding his podium with bulletproof glass, multiple sources told ABC News.The measure is typically used exclusively for sitting presidents, but the Secret Service is making an exception following the first…

(WASHINGTON) -- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently sought a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to multiple people familiar with the outreach.Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Kennedy’s campaign manager, told ABC News that she and Kennedy reached out to the Harris team but have yet to hear back.The…

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump focused partly on the economy during a speech in North Carolina on Wednesday as his campaign works to reset his close fight against Vice President Kamala Harris.Trump advocated mostly for broad reforms, though, while offering little in the way of specifics and he went…

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump voted early in the Florida Republican primary on Wednesday, casting his ballot at a polling location near his home in Palm Beach. But Trump's participation in early voting offers a stark contrast to some of his previous criticisms of the practice.Walking out of the…

(NEW YORK) -- A hacking group associated with Iran targeted the personal email accounts of "roughly a dozen" people associated with the Trump and Biden campaigns, including current and former U.S. government officials, according to a Google report released on Wednesday."In May and June, APT42 targets included the personal email…

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is set to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in the Hamptons next weekend, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by ABC News.The event is set to be hosted by a number of big-name Trump donors, including billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson…

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump's campaign is facing backlash after a post on Tuesday that showed two side-by-side images that disparaged immigrants, writing "Import the third world. Become the third world."Import the third worldBecome the third world pic.twitter.com/MVawiHQSpm— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024 The image on the…

(NEW YORK) -- An exasperated Judge Juan Merchan, in a scathing order released Wednesday morning, denied former President Donald Trump's third attempt to kick the judge off his New York criminal hush money case based on an alleged conflict of interest."Stated plainly, Defendant's arguments are nothing more than a repetition…

(WASHINGTON) -- Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, attempted to enlist support from the U.S. Ambassador to Italy in 2016 to arrange a business meeting on behalf of Burisma for a prospective energy deal, according to his attorney.The New York Times first reported the overture, which occurred during…

(NEW YORK) -- World famous as entertainers, celebrities are not usually relied on for their political expertise.Yet candidates across the political spectrum in 2024 have been keen on highlighting star power at their campaign events.Musical performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, and Bon Iver brought crowds to their feet during…