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LIVE from Milwaukee Republican Convention, still a lot of unanswered questions for Secret Service security before Trump attempted assassination, Trump's unprecedented first night appearance at a party convention, the rarity of the Teamsters union president speaking at a Republican convention, profiling attempted presidential (candidate) assassins, Thomas Crooks motive remains elusive, Biden pressed by NBC News about "bullseye" on Trump a week before attempted assassination, Lars Larson likes the JD Vance VP pick, what to know about JD Vance as Trump's running mate, GUEST: Ohio US Senator Jim Jordan talks about fellow Senator JD Vance as Trump's running mate, what Vance brings to the ticket, the Vance age question, younger voters and Black voters not defaulting to vote for Biden anymore.

KVI's Ari Hoffman is LIVE from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI with analysis and interviews from the floor as it happens!

LIVE from Milwaukee Republican Convention,  Trump "subjected to the ultimate test of a leader", Trump defiantly pumping fist and yelling "fight, fight, fight" is a picture for the ages, 2 inches from a Civil War, PA Governor pays tribute to former fire chief killed at Trump rally, Aberdeen WA mayor posts appalling social media message about Trump's attempted assassination, GUEST: KVI's Ari Hoffman, JUST IN: classified documents legal case against Donald Trump is being dropped after a federal judge's ruling, Hoffman says of all the legal cases against Trump the classified documents case potentially had the most credibility in court, MSNBC pulls host Joe Scarborough off the air in aftermath of Trump attempted assassination, the apocalyptic/existential hyperbole from the political left about Trump's impact if re-elected, GUEST: KVI's Lars Larson says the hard core political Left would prefer Trump dead, the news report via AP that says the Trump attempted assassin was spotted by a local/state police officer who climbed a ladder to the roof but the officer retreated when the suspect Thomas Crooks pointed his rifle at the officer. Really serious questions about how the Secret Service handled the security perimeter, Trump's "golden opportunity" to bring in new voters in the aftermath of attempted assassination and the intense coverage of the shooting.

Biden channels his inner Finding Nemo for continuing his campaign, Biden press conference just as shaky as most of his public speaking performances, Trump vs. George Clooney, a WA Congressman calls for Biden to step-down from re-election bid, GUEST: St. Senate Republican Leader, John Braun, talks about the current juvenile crime problems in WA, the two biggest state juvenile jail facilities can no longer take in newly convicted juveniles, another installment of Economics From People Who Don't Understand Economics, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, responds to Biden's claims about inflation/the economy during yesterday's solo press conference, 63% of college students are not confident in Biden's ability to be a leader for young people, political and media liberals created this standard and now they don't like the standard they created, "looks like a fentanyl block party" in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood.

The "popcorn moment" surrounding Biden's future in the White House, the lengths Democrats will go to to retain power in DC, what to make of Trump's VP decision, Seattle Times story warns of power supply shortage in 5 years in WA due to computer server farm demands, 16-yr-old murder suspect was posting pictures holding gun(s) on social media prior to alleged shooting murder at Alderwood Mall, Biden holding solo press conference tonight in attempt to assuage fears about his cognitive state, latest problems for EV car sales, Daily Show airs candid pro-Trump responses from panel of Black voters in NY/NJ, what George Clooney's NYT op-ed says about Biden supporters who were claiming NYC fundraiser "cheap fakes", GUEST -- Dr. Raul Garcia M.D., candidate for US Senator in WA, trying to call attention to WA fentanyl crisis, an all-timer from a WA State Legislature candidate in Seattle.

Democrats voicing more concern that Biden staying in the race will hurt incumbent Democrats in their campaigns, Biden's "cerebral fitness" versus his policies, carjacker shot by federal marshals outside home of a US Supreme Court justice, a Democrat says they'd be setting VP Harris up for failure if she's made the nominee, a Beltway foreign policy insider talks candidly about Iran taking advantage of US protests for Gaza ceasefire, Carlson requests listener ideas for what he can do and see in Milwaukee next week during the Republican convention, WA taxpayers just paid $27,000 to give 37 women driver's licenses, GUEST: BIAW VP, Greg Lane, talks about what it takes for I-2066 to pass in November, "arrogant" policies of Legislative Democrats have resulted in the 546,000 signatures for I-2066, Nancy Pelosi dodges a question about Biden withdrawing from the election campaign.