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Donald Trump selects JD Vance as running mate on first day of GOP convention

Former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance were formally selected Monday as the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/15/republican-national-convention-2024-trump-live-updates/74406238007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOP's 2024 presidential and vice presidential nominees</a>. USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson breaks down Trump's decision.President Joe Biden rejected accusations that his rhetoric fueled the assassination attempt on Trump, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/15/biden-mistake-bullseye-donald-trump/74416721007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">during an interview with NBC News' Lester Holt</a>.USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi discusses the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/15/donald-trump-documents-case-dismissed/74407644007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">decision by a judge to toss Trump's classified documents case</a>.<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/07/14/dental-access-is-an-american-crisis-how-the-vulnerable-are-shut-out/74125834007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dental care access</a> is in crisis.<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/13/attract-painted-lady-butterflies-to-garden/74370567007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Globetrotting butterflies</a> traveled 2,600 miles to cross the Atlantic.It's Amazon Prime Day. <a href="https://reviewed.usatoday.com/amazon-prime-day/features/shop-popular-prime-day-deals-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here are some of the best deals</a>. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/16/donald-trump-selects-jd-vance-running-mate-the-excerpt/74421964007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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