Why assassination attempt wasn’t surprising | JD Vance is Trump’s Veep pick | Documents case tossed – Pratt on Texas 7/15/2024

The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: I explain why my immediate personal re-action to the attempt to murder, to assassinate, President Trump was not one of shock or surprise – differing from even close friends. It has much to do with the Soviet-style bizzaro opposite world in which we’ve been living.

Roger Kimball said it almost the same way in a column as I would have in a written piece: Who’s the real threat to democracy? – The Spectator World.

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Trump picks Ohio’s U.S. Senator J.D. Vance for his vice presidential running mate. This is an interesting story leading up to the pick: Donald Trump Jr. Is Battling Rupert Murdoch Over VP Pick.

Judge Tosses Documents Case Against Trump; Jack Smith Appointment Unconstitutional. Leftist McQuade: Judge Cannon’s dismissal ‘Blessing in Disguise,’ case can be appealed immediately.

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