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page 17 of 28“Under Donald Trump’s leadership, we’ve created one million new jobs. And unlike the last administration, where most of the job growth went to illegal aliens, 100 percent of the job growth in the United States of America is going to American citizens, which is exactly where it belongs.”
“When Medicaid programs for homeless or expecting mothers in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin, they began to fall apart because the money that you had paid to support those expectant mothers was going to fraudsters. Here’s what the Democrats did: They refused to prosecute the crime.”
“Americans who were finishing school suddenly found themselves competing not against their fellow Americans for jobs, but against 25 million new illegal immigrants.”

Fears of a Democratic Wave Push Texas to Center Stage at G.O.P. Convention
A parade of speakers focused on crucial races in the reliably red Texas, where Democrats are running close, or even ahead, of Republican nominees.

Fears of a Democratic Wave Push Texas to Center Stage at G.O.P. Convention
A parade of speakers focused on crucial races in the reliably red Texas, where Democrats are running close, or even ahead, of Republican nominees.

Fox News Didn’t See a Ratings Bump During Trump’s Republican Convention Speech
A typical prime-time audience on Fox News tuned in for an atypical presidential speech.

Dozens of Protesters Gather Outside the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
People marching on Thursday in a protest on the streets surrounding the Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention. The event is being held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over
More than 11,000 cases of the illness had been linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms that was processed in Mexico. An investigation into how the parasite spread is continuing.

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Los Angeles Clippers’ Dealings With Kawhi Leonard
The investigation, by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, is in its earliest stages, leaving it unclear whether criminal charges will ensue.

McClatchy Makes Deep Job Cuts to Newspapers Around the Country
The owner of The Miami Herald said subscriber interest did not support its current level of investment. One employee called the layoffs a “blood bath.”

As tough midterms loom, the president hosts a ‘Trump-a-palooza.’
President Trump was the star of the first-ever Republican convention in a midterm year. It wasn’t clear how much the convention would help the candidates on the ballot.
Could A.I. Really Kill All Humans?
After an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that the A.I. race is “gambling with our lives,” Cade Metz joined Natalie Kitroeff on “The Call” to break down what’s at stake.

Inside the Republican Midterm Convention, Where It Was ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
Amid the glitz, glamour and party atmosphere of an unusual midterm convention in Dallas, the president boasted of his accomplishments, predicted Republican victories and all but ignored the daunting political landscape his party faces this fall.

TSA May Allow Passengers With PreCheck to Bring Water Through Checkpoints
Bottles of water could soon be allowed through security checkpoints at some airports, relaxing a strict policy in place for more than 20 years.

TSA May Allow Passengers With PreCheck to Bring Water Through Checkpoints
Bottles of water could soon be allowed through security checkpoints at some airports, relaxing a strict policy in place for more than 20 years.
‘The Call’ discusses the first night of the Republican midterm convention.

A Succession Battle Erupts Over a Late Ugandan Monarch
Family members and royal leaders are jockeying for control in the Tooro Kingdom after its former boy king died last month. Elders chose a TV journalist to succeed him, but the royal family has objected.

Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Offer
The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.

Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.