The Summer Bump.

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1. An emotional first day of the Republican National Convention ended Monday night with an official ticket for 2024, Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance, but it was Mr. Trump’s triumphal prime-time emergence in the arena, just two days after a failed assassination attempt, that might prove the indelible moment of the whole event. The opening session signaled how unified and confident the G.O.P. was behind its preternaturally resilient nominee, and set the tone for a four-day conclave that will project Republican strength and conviction that a red wave is in the making. (Source: nytimes.com)

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2. As noted above, former President Donald Trump named Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, ending months of theatrical buildup and settling on a much younger partner who could help appeal to working-class voters in critical Midwest battleground states. If Trump is elected, Vance, who turns 40 in August, would be one of the youngest vice presidents in history and one with just two years of elected experience. He is a figure closely associated with the style and views of Trump’s conservative, populist movement. (Source: wsj.com)

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3. Donald Trump has significant momentum in the race for the White House, moving ahead of President Biden in every swing state even before Saturday’s assassination attempt, new polling for The Times of London reveals. Trump leads Biden in seven states where voters were surveyed and November’s election is expected to be won or lost: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The polling by YouGov, taken before any potential bounce from the Trump rally shooting, showed the former president’s lead had increased across the seven swing states since March. It now ranges from a 1 per cent advantage in Michigan to 7 per cent in Arizona. Biden won six of those seven states in 2020 and cannot reclaim the White House without winning at least three of them. (Source: thetimes.com)

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