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Trump formally accepts Republican presidential nomination at RNCSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump gave a nearly two-hour speech to conclude the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday evening.Introduced by Hulk Hogan, the former president formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination and reflected solemnly on surviving Saturday’s assassination attempt during his record-breaking address, before balloons fell from the Fiserv Forum ceiling at its conclusion amid thunderous applause.His wife Melania Trump, the former first lady, also joined him on stage for a…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAn Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black woman after he shot her in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water at her home had stopped his partner from helping her, according to court documents filed on Thursday.Sonya Massey, 36, was shot dead in her Springfield home after deputies responded to her 911 call about a possible prowler in the early morning hours of July 6.Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson, 30,…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The Football Association has listed the job of England manager on its website and is inviting applications to succeed Gareth Southgate as head coach of the men’s national team.Three days after Southgate said he would step down from the post he held for eight years, the governing body on Friday publicly advertised for candidates to step forward – but said it had already identified a “number of” potential replacements.“We are currently overseeing a highly targeted process to…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailTo attorney Ty Cobb, who served as Donald Trump’s White House counsel during the ex-president’s first year in office, this week’s four-day GOP nominating pageant was, for the party’s purposes, “executed well.” Republicans have never appeared more unified, and their messaging is clear, Cobb said Friday morning.“Sadly though, and obviously, it is mostly theater,” Cobb told The Independent. “Trump is an empty soul. He doesn’t stand for anything but pure ambition. There is no principle at all.”When Trump…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailFeeling angry and betrayed after numerous Democrats have called on him to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee, President Joe Biden and his family may be coming to grips with the notion that he will have to leave the race, according to reports.Two sources familiar with the situation told NBC News that there are raw feelings at play as the Democratic National Convention nears. The president reportedly feels he has been left hung out to dry by…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailIt was the final night of the Republican National Convention last night in Milwaukee and Donald Trump delivered a mammoth 90-minute speech with his survival of an assassination attempt heavily featured.Republicans were seen experiencing emotional outbursts during the former president’s monologue, with members of the audience dripping with sweat and visibly crying.He told the audience: “I’m not supposed to be here” which attracted cries of “You are!” in response from the crowd.The end of his speech was marked…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailRepublican vice presidential candidate JD Vance follows several accounts on X that espouse far-right and white nationalist views, according to an analysis by The Independent. The 39-year-old Ohio senator, who rose to fame with his best-selling memoir Hillbilly Elegy and was named as Donald Trump’s running-mate this week, follows 1,132 people on X, formerly known as Twitter.Among them are two of the most popular figures in the Right Wing Bodybuilders scene — an online community in which many…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailIvanka Trump made her return to politics and her father’s campaign trail on Thursday night as she joined her family on stage to close out the Republican National Convention.The former president’s eldest daughter worked as a senior adviser in the Trump administration but – following his exit from the White House in January 2021 in the wake of the January 6 Capitol riot – has distanced herself from his releection goals and the world of politics altogether.After leaving…

Rio Ferdinand video called Leny Yoro to welcome him to Manchester United following his £50m signing.The club made the 18-year-old the second most expensive defender in their history after signing the French teenager on Thursday (18 July) for a fee that could rise to £58.9m.Former United defender Ferdinand offered some words of wisdom to Yero in a video call, filmed by the club.Ferdinand tells him: “I wish you all the best. I know you’re going to work hard and that’s the secret, man. Work hard on all parts of your game. You’ve got all of the potential, you’ve got all…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThank you very much. Thank you very, very much. And thank you, Dana. Thank you, Kid Rock, sometimes referred to as “Bob.” And thank you, Lee, right from the beginning, thank you very much. What a talent. What a beautiful, beautiful song. Thank you.Friends, delegates and fellow citizens. I stand before you this evening with a message of confidence, strength and hope. Four months from now, we will have an incredible victory, and we will begin the four…