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Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall

Jul. 25, 2024 06:09 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.” It's the first memoir by Trump, who has been...

Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps

Jul. 19, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

CABOT, Pa. (AP) — The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town on Friday as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump. Following funeral...

Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night

Jul. 19, 2024 01:50 AM EDT

Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention Thursday, making a rare appearance in support of former President Donald Trump's third bid for president. The former first lady and the former president's eldest daughter have largely steered clear of the...

2024 Election Latest: Trump accepts his GOP nomination on the convention's final night

Jul. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

The Republican National Convention has culminated Thursday with former President Donald Trump 's acceptance of the party’s presidential nomination, achieving a comeback four years in the making and anticipated even more in the past week in light of Saturday’s assassination attempt. ...

Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally

Jul. 18, 2024 23:56 PM EDT

FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of mourners filed into a Pennsylvania banquet hall Thursday to remember the former fire chief who was fatally shot during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, who sent a note of condolence hailing him as a hero. The crowd...

This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO — but not Melania Trump

Jul. 13, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, making a rare political appearance. But unlike in years past, she is not expected to address the gathering where her husband, former President Donald Trump, will formally accept...

The Latest: Biden returns to the campaign trail following high-stakes news conference

Jul. 12, 2024 20:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yesterday, President Joe Biden opened his highly anticipated news conference with a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years, even as he flubbed a reference to former President Donald Trump in...

Melania Trump will attend the Republican convention in a rare political appearance, AP sources say

Jul. 12, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee, according to two people familiar with her plans who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity before full details were released. Melania Trump has largely refrained...

Trump and Biden mix it up over policy and each other in a debate that turns deeply personal

Jun. 28, 2024 01:34 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — They passed on a handshake at the start, and from there President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on policy — and each other — in their first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday night. Personal animosity between the two...

Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president

Jun. 23, 2024 07:27 AM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After Melania Trump missed key events in her husband's presidential bid earlier this year — from the kickoff of the 2024 election in Iowa to Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory party — reporters asked the former first lady whether she planned to hit the...