NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — or perhaps even at — next month’s Republican National Convention. He told reporters Saturday that he already has made his decision and that the person will be in attendance […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — or perhaps even at — next month’s Republican National Convention. He told reporters Saturday that he already has made his decision and that the person will […]
Donald Trump’s VP nominee shortlist just got even smaller, as the former president confirmed that Nikki Haley, his former primary challenger and UN Ambassador, isn’t in the running. “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, ending speculation that Haley, who ran against Trump […]
The six-book shortlist for this year’s Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been revealed, with the winner due to be announced at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose on June 13th. This year’s shortlist features authors from Ireland, England, Trinidad, Canada and Malaysia, and includes one debut novelist in Tom Crewe alongside a number […]
Donald Trump has secured the necessary delegates to win the Republican presidential nomination for a third consecutive election. That result was never in much doubt, but the contest to be Trump’s running mate is harder to predict. Once again, the Republican primaries demonstrated his strength among white men in rural areas, leading to speculation that […]
The shortlist for one of Britain’s oldest book awards has been announced. The James Tait Black Memorial Prize’s 2024 shortlist has four novels in one category and six biographical works in a separate bracket. The winners of each category will receive a £10,000 (€11,658) award. American author Darryl Pinckney was last year’s winner in the […]
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is reportedly in the mix to serve as Donald Trump’s running mate, but tapping a fellow Floridian for the job could mean running afoul of a rarely invoked constitutional provision. The debate centers around a clause in the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which says that electors cannot vote for […]
Former President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that at least half a dozen names are on his vice presidential shortlist — a list ranging from South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. During a Fox News town hall event, host Laura Ingraham asked Trump about six possible […]