Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume weighs in on what to expect from the Democratic Party after President Biden ended his re-election bid.
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CNN contributor Van Jones choked back tears Sunday afternoon as he spoke of President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race.
“People are heartbroken. Even people who were pushing for this to happen. It’s kind of like when your grandpa — you gotta take his keys — and he’s fighting, he’s fighting, and everybody is frustrated, and then you finally get the keys back, and then you just cry,” he said, growing visibly emotional.
“Politics is politics, but this is a human moment for one of the great humans in America. This is a huge moment for him, for his family, for all of us who love him, for all of us who want him to get across the finish line.”
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Former US President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since the assassination attempt last week, addressing a crowd in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and declaring he “took a bullet for democracy.”
“I shouldn’t be here right now, but something very special happened,” Trump remarked. He continued, “They keep saying he’s a threat to democracy. I’m saying, ‘What the … did I do to democracy?’ Last week I took a bullet for democracy.”
Trump’s reference was to a frequent talking point used by Democrats. He added, “What did I do against democracy? Crazy.”

Donald Trump is known for his lengthy speeches.
At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the 45th president delivered the longest nomination acceptance speech of either major political party in the modern era, according to Bloomberg.
Trump’s address lasted 93 minutes, breaking his own record set in 2016.
People who are not accustomed to Trump’s extended speeches, typical at his rallies, voiced their frustration on social media. Here are some of the best reactions:
Here are the longest presidential acceptance speeches since 1956:

Former President Trump honors Corey Comperatore, the firefighter killed at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, during an assassination attempt, in his remarks to the RNC.
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Early Friday morning, a powerful explosion occurred at the intersection of Ben Yehuda Street and Shalom Aleichem Street in Tel Aviv.
The blast’s reverberations were felt across the Gush Dan region, reaching areas such as Rishon Lezion, Givat Shmuel, Holon, Ramat Gan, and Givatayim.
Residents close to the explosion reported that the force shattered objects in their homes.
Currently, reports indicate that at least one person has died, four individuals have been injured by shrapnel, and four others are being treated for anxiety.

President Donald Trump will accept his party’s nomination and address the crowd at the Republican National Convention tonight, Thursday night, five days after he survived an apparent assassination attempt. Matzav.com‘s special live coverage begins at 8 p.m. EDT.
Watch the live direct feed of the convention floor below:


A clip featuring Joe Biden stumbling over Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s name and then referring to him as “the Black man” has gone viral.
The video is an excerpt from a Breaking Entertainment News (BET) interview with the U.S. president. This interview was part of a special titled Black America Votes, which aired on Wednesday.
Biden said: “And so, it’s all about, it’s all about treating people with dignity. It’s about making sure that—look. I mean, for example, look at the heat I’m getting because I named uh, the secretary of defense, the Black man, I named Ketanji Brown, I mean, because of the people I’ve named.”

Shabbos Kestenbaum, an Orthodox Jewish Harvard student who is suing the school over its handling of the anti-Israel protests, speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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