Who is J.D. Vance, Trump’s VP pick? And, an R&B jam addresses climate change

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Former president Donald Trump has selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate in the presidential election. Vance, previously an outspoken Trump critic, has shifted his stance in recent years to become one of the former president’s steadfast allies. Here's everything you need to know about Vance, who rose to fame with his 2016 book Hillbilly Elegy. Trump announced his pick for vice president at the Republican National Convention, which kicked off yesterday. It was his first public appearance since the attempted assassination against him at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday.

The Secret Service faces questions and sharp criticism following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The shooter took advantage of a security hole because officials failed to cover a building 130 yards — around the length of a football field — away from where the former president was speaking. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversees the Secret Service, says an independent review of the incident will be made. Several members of Congress are launching multiple investigations of their own. 

President Biden is heading back out on the campaign trail. When gunshots interrupted Trump's rally this weekend, his campaign paused ads and outreach. He resumes his campaign today in Nevada, where he’s expected to talk about high rent prices and meet with Black and Hispanic civil rights groups.

“it’s getting more complicated” because Biden’s language is more scrutinized. The president has to balance his calls for unity while contrasting himself with Trump in this close election. A House Democrat who requested anonymity tells Shivaram's colleague Claudia Grisales that discussions about replacing Biden have stopped for now due to instability after the Trump assassination attempt and concerns about more political violence.