Just 5 days after surviving an assassination attempt Donald Trump is said to address the Republican National Convention to accept his party's presidential nomination in a speech designed to unify his party and also the nation. The 78-year-old will address the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee hoping to build momentum towards a November victory over US President Joe Biden.

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Donald Trump revealed what he wants for a running mate as he spoke during an interview with US-based Fox News as he further fueled speculations over who would be the vice president if he wins the 2024 Presidential Election. Trump stated that the most important factor is to ensure his running mate would be able to step up and handle the presidency in the case of an emergency.&nbsp;

While speaking during the interview, which was aired on Sunday (Feb 4), the former president said that he won't announce a vice presidential pick "for a little while".&nbsp;

On being asked what criteria is he using to identify his running mate, Trump replied, "What criteria are you using to identify who your running mate is?"&nbsp;

"Always it's gotta be who is going to be a good president. Obviously, you always have to think that, because in case of emergency. Things happen, right? No matter who you are, things happen. That's gotta be number one," Trump further said.&nbsp;

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When he was again asked to reveal a particular name, Trump said, "Well, I have a lot of good people. I have a lot of good ideas." He added that he "talks to everybody".&nbsp;

Trump also praised two people as he said Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) are the ones he is favouring. He said, "You know, I called [South Carolina Sen.] Tim Scott and people like Tim Scott, and I said you're a much better candidate for me than you are for yourself. When I watched him, he was fine. He was good, but he was very low-key."

"I watched him in the last week, defending me and sticking up for me and fighting for me – I said, man, you're a much better person for me than you are for yourself," he added.&nbsp;

Trump said Noem publicly said that she would never run against him, "because I could never beat him".&nbsp;

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<h2>Is Ramaswamy trying to be Trump's deputy?&nbsp;</h2>

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-origin entrepreneur and political newcomer, had pulled out and endorsed Trump for a second term. After he was projected to finish a distant fourth in the Iowa caucuses, Ramaswamy told supporters, "We are going to suspend this presidential campaign."&nbsp;

He added, "I called Donald Trump to tell him I congratulate him on his victory, and now going forward he will have my full endorsement for the president."&nbsp;

After that, speculations are rife in Republican political circles that Ramaswamy may become Trump's number two, as he was greeted by the crowd with "VP, VP (Vice President)" chants when he shared the stage with the Republican frontrunner Trump in New Hampshire.&nbsp;

In his fiery speech, Ramaswamy endorsed Trump, stating that Trump praised him saying, "He's going to be working with us for a long time."&nbsp;

"This man is going to be the next President to revive them. E pluribus unum, from many, one [Motto of US]," Ramaswamy said at the campaign event in Atkinson, New Hampshire.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Donald Trump revealed what he wants for a running mate as he spoke during an interview with US-based Fox News as he further fueled speculations over who would be the vice president if he wins the 2024 Presidential Election.

Donald Trump revealed what he wants for a running mate as he spoke during an interview with US-based Fox News as he further fueled speculations over who would be the vice president if he wins the 2024 Presidential Election. Trump stated that the most important factor is to ensure his running mate would be able to step up and handle the presidency in the case of an emergency. While speaking during the interview, which was aired on Sunday (Feb 4), the former president said that he won't announce a vice presidential pick "for a little while". On being asked what criteria is he using to identify his running mate, Trump replied, "What criteria are you using to identify who your running mate is?" "Always it's gotta be who is going to be a good president. Obviously, you always have to think that, because in case of emergency. Things happen, right? No matter who you are, things happen. That's gotta be number one," Trump further said. Also read: Biden wins South Carolina Democratic Primary, sets course for 2024 presidential reelection When he was again asked to reveal a particular name, Trump said, "Well, I have a lot of good people. I have a lot of good ideas." He added that he "talks to everybody". Trump also praised two people as he said Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) are the ones he is favouring. He said, "You know, I called [South Carolina Sen.] Tim Scott and people like Tim Scott, and I said you're a much better candidate for me than you are for yourself. When I watched him, he was fine. He was good, but he was very low-key." "I watched him in the last week, defending me and sticking up for me and fighting for me – I said, man, you're a much better person for me than you are for yourself," he added. Trump said Noem publicly said that she would never run against him, "because I could never beat him". Watch: US Elections 2024: Can Trump's donors continue to finance his campaign & his lawyers? × Also read: Former Trump aide Mike Gill succumbs to injuries, days after being shot Is Ramaswamy trying to be Trump's deputy? Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian-origin entrepreneur and political newcomer, had pulled out and endorsed Trump for a second term. After he was projected to finish a distant fourth in the Iowa caucuses, Ramaswamy told supporters, "We are going to suspend this presidential campaign." He added, "I called Donald Trump to tell him I congratulate him on his victory, and now going forward he will have my full endorsement for the president." After that, speculations are rife in Republican political circles that Ramaswamy may become Trump's number two, as he was greeted by the crowd with "VP, VP (Vice President)" chants when he shared the stage with the Republican frontrunner Trump in New Hampshire. In his fiery speech, Ramaswamy endorsed Trump, stating that Trump praised him saying, "He's going to be working with us for a long time." "This man is going to be the next President to revive them. E pluribus unum, from many, one [Motto of US]," Ramaswamy said at the campaign event in Atkinson, New Hampshire. (With inputs from agencies)

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Tim Kaine made a big splash on Saturday in his first appearance as Hillary Clinton&#39;s running mate for the White House, savaging Donald Trump&#39;s foreign policy ideas as dangerous and wowing a Miami crowd with fluent Spanish. 
 
Kaine, a 58-year-old senator from the battleground state of Virginia, won many a cheer and laugh and frequent applause as he addressed a campaign rally one day after being tapped for the Democratic ticket. 
 
Clinton beamed as she sat behind Kaine during his rousing and well-delivered speech after introducing the political veteran as the antithesis of the Republican ticket of Trump and Mike Pence. 
 
If Trump is often criticized as an egotistical blowhard, Kaine came across as an agile, knowledgeable and self-deprecating speaker. 
 
Kaine slammed recent comments by Trump to the effect that if Russia were to attack a Baltic nation he as president would come to their aid only after assessing whether they &quot;have fulfilled their obligations to us.&quot; 
 
&quot;Folks, that&#39;s an open invitation to Vladimir Putin to roll on in,&quot; said Kaine, an experienced foreign policy hand who serves on both the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees -- and whose son is about to deploy with the US military to Europe. 
 
He dazzled the crowd right off the bat by greeting them in very good Spanish -- &quot;bienvenidos a todos,&quot; or welcome to all -- saying that his values were &quot;fe, familia y trabajo.&quot; That means faith, family and work.Both he and Clinton drove home what is emerging as a key campaign message: that Trump is a deeply divisive figure with despotic tendencies -- and that Clinton is his polar opposite. 
 
&quot;When someone says I alone can fix it, that should set off alarm bells,&quot; Clinton said. &quot;That is not a democracy.&quot; 
 
&quot;Do you want a trash talking president or bridge building president?&quot; Kaine asked at one point. &quot;Hillary knows that we&#39;re stronger together.&quot; 
 
The former mayor and governor praised Clinton as sharing his values and said, again in Spanish, &quot;we will be soul mates in the big battle to come.&quot; 
 
But even as the party basked in this seeming love fest, a whiff of scandal likely to rattle party unity emerged. 
 
A cache of leaked emails from Democratic party leaders&#39; accounts includes at least two messages suggesting an insider effort to hobble Bernie Sanders&#39; upstart campaign -- including by seeking to present him as an atheist to undermine him in highly-religious states. 
 
Trump pounced on the leaks. 
 
&quot;Leaked e-mails of DNC show plans to destroy Bernie Sanders. Mock his heritage and much more. On-line from Wikileakes, really vicious. RIGGED,&quot; the bombastic real estate developer tweeted Saturday. 
 
Meanwhile, Sanders&#39;s campaign manager Jeff Weaver, in an interview with ABC News, demanded answers. 
 
&quot;Someone does have to be held accountable,&quot; said Weaver. 
 
The Democratic Party seemed to have &quot;its fingers on the scale&quot; for Clinton, Weaver added during the interview on the television network`s website. 
 
&quot;We have an electoral process. The DNC, by its charter, is required to be neutral among the candidates. Clearly it was not.&quot; 
 
Sanders waged a feisty yearlong battle against Clinton in the Democratic primaries. She clinched enough delegates to secure the nomination in early June, but Sanders did not concede defeat and endorse her until July 12. 
 
The former first lady tapped Kaine late Friday in what was widely seen as a safe but wise choice: the popular senator can help her lock in the swing state of Virginia and ticks a lot of boxes beyond that. 
 
In addition to his fluency on national security issues -- shaping up as key in the 2016 race -- his strong Spanish is seen as a major asset in cementing Clinton&#39;s heavy lead with Hispanic voters. 
 
With working-class roots and a spotless track record Kaine is also seen as helping her garner support among independent male voters. 
 
Kaine also has strong ties to the African-American community, dating back to his work as a civil rights lawyer.&quot;He is the one!&quot; gushed Helen Bhagwandin, a 60-year-old, retired professor, as she left the Miami rally. &quot;He is just the most experienced and best prepared person to do this job. What more do we need?&quot; 
 
Clinton, 68, had said she wanted a running mate with enough experience to &quot;literally get up one day and be the president of the United States.&quot; 
 
Not everyone is happy about Clinton&#39;s choice of a center-left running mate, which runs the risk of alienating Sanders supporters on the party&#39;s far left. 
 
But major labor and pro-Democratic groups praised the Kaine pick, including Planned Parenthood, AFL-CIO and other big unions, and the Sierra Club. 
 
Kaine and Clinton officially joined forces ahead of the Democratic National Convention which kicks off on Monday in Philadelphia, where they will be elevated as the official nominees to the party`s presidential ticket. 
 
Nationwide polls suggest Clinton is running almost neck and neck with Trump, who painted a dark picture of an America mired in poverty and violence as he accepted his party&#39;s nomination Thursday, promising to restore law and order, clamp down on immigration and put America first. 
 
(AFP)

Clinton introduces and an experienced foreign policy maker, Tim Kaine, as the antithesis of the Republican ticket of Trump and Mike Pence

Tim Kaine made a big splash on Saturday in his first appearance as Hillary Clinton's running mate for the White House, savaging Donald Trump's foreign policy ideas as dangerous and wowing a Miami crowd with fluent Spanish. Kaine, a 58-year-old senator from the battleground state of Virginia, won many a cheer and laugh and frequent applause as he addressed a campaign rally one day after being tapped for the Democratic ticket. Clinton beamed as she sat behind Kaine during his rousing and well-delivered speech after introducing the political veteran as the antithesis of the Republican ticket of Trump and Mike Pence. If Trump is often criticized as an egotistical blowhard, Kaine came across as an agile, knowledgeable and self-deprecating speaker. Kaine slammed recent comments by Trump to the effect that if Russia were to attack a Baltic nation he as president would come to their aid only after assessing whether they "have fulfilled their obligations to us." "Folks, that's an open invitation to Vladimir Putin to roll on in," said Kaine, an experienced foreign policy hand who serves on both the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees -- and whose son is about to deploy with the US military to Europe. He dazzled the crowd right off the bat by greeting them in very good Spanish -- "bienvenidos a todos," or welcome to all -- saying that his values were "fe, familia y trabajo." That means faith, family and work.Both he and Clinton drove home what is emerging as a key campaign message: that Trump is a deeply divisive figure with despotic tendencies -- and that Clinton is his polar opposite. "When someone says I alone can fix it, that should set off alarm bells," Clinton said. "That is not a democracy." "Do you want a trash talking president or bridge building president?" Kaine asked at one point. "Hillary knows that we're stronger together." The former mayor and governor praised Clinton as sharing his values and said, again in Spanish, "we will be soul mates in the big battle to come." But even as the party basked in this seeming love fest, a whiff of scandal likely to rattle party unity emerged. A cache of leaked emails from Democratic party leaders' accounts includes at least two messages suggesting an insider effort to hobble Bernie Sanders' upstart campaign -- including by seeking to present him as an atheist to undermine him in highly-religious states. Trump pounced on the leaks. "Leaked e-mails of DNC show plans to destroy Bernie Sanders. Mock his heritage and much more. On-line from Wikileakes, really vicious. RIGGED," the bombastic real estate developer tweeted Saturday. Meanwhile, Sanders's campaign manager Jeff Weaver, in an interview with ABC News, demanded answers. "Someone does have to be held accountable," said Weaver. The Democratic Party seemed to have "its fingers on the scale" for Clinton, Weaver added during the interview on the television network`s website. "We have an electoral process. The DNC, by its charter, is required to be neutral among the candidates. Clearly it was not." Sanders waged a feisty yearlong battle against Clinton in the Democratic primaries. She clinched enough delegates to secure the nomination in early June, but Sanders did not concede defeat and endorse her until July 12. The former first lady tapped Kaine late Friday in what was widely seen as a safe but wise choice: the popular senator can help her lock in the swing state of Virginia and ticks a lot of boxes beyond that. In addition to his fluency on national security issues -- shaping up as key in the 2016 race -- his strong Spanish is seen as a major asset in cementing Clinton's heavy lead with Hispanic voters. With working-class roots and a spotless track record Kaine is also seen as helping her garner support among independent male voters. Kaine also has strong ties to the African-American community, dating back to his work as a civil rights lawyer."He is the one!" gushed Helen Bhagwandin, a 60-year-old, retired professor, as she left the Miami rally. "He is just the most experienced and best prepared person to do this job. What more do we need?" Clinton, 68, had said she wanted a running mate with enough experience to "literally get up one day and be the president of the United States." Not everyone is happy about Clinton's choice of a center-left running mate, which runs the risk of alienating Sanders supporters on the party's far left. But major labor and pro-Democratic groups praised the Kaine pick, including Planned Parenthood, AFL-CIO and other big unions, and the Sierra Club. Kaine and Clinton officially joined forces ahead of the Democratic National Convention which kicks off on Monday in Philadelphia, where they will be elevated as the official nominees to the party`s presidential ticket. Nationwide polls suggest Clinton is running almost neck and neck with Trump, who painted a dark picture of an America mired in poverty and violence as he accepted his party's nomination Thursday, promising to restore law and order, clamp down on immigration and put America first. (AFP)

Tim Kaine dazzles Miami crowd in campaign trail debut

Hillary Clinton named US senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, making a safe choice that will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump. 
 
The selection of Kaine, a self-described &quot;boring&quot; Virginian with wide governing experience and a reputation for low-key competence, could appeal to independents and moderates but could also anger liberal groups that object to his advocacy for an Asian free-trade pact. 
 
But the Spanish-speaking, former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor fits Clinton&#39;s long-stated criteria that the vice presidential choice be a capable partner who is ready to take over the presidency if necessary. 
 
Clinton made the announcement via Twitter and a text message to supporters after the first day of a two-day campaign swing in Florida. She called Kaine to tell him about 40 minutes before the announcement, and called President Barack Obama shortly after Kaine. 
 
&quot;I&#39;m thrilled to tell you this first: I&#39;ve chosen Sen. Tim Kaine as my running mate. Welcome him to my team,&quot; she said in her text message. 
 
Kaine, 58, edged out two other finalists - Cory Booker, a US senator from New Jersey, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, according to a Democratic source familiar with the discussions. 
 
Clinton also bypassed candidates who would have generated more excitement among liberal and Hispanic activists, including progressive favourite US senator Elizabeth Warren and two Hispanic members of Obama&#39;s Cabinet, Julian Castro and Thomas Perez. 
 
The former secretary of state will be formally nominated as the party&#39;s presidential candidate for the November 8 election at next week&#39;s Democratic convention in Philadelphia. She leads Trump in many opinion polls. 
 
Clinton&#39;s choice of a running mate could give her campaign momentum heading into the convention, as the fight for the White House begins a more than three-month push to the finish. 
 
Clinton acknowledged in an interview earlier this week that even Kaine admits he is boring, and said she did not mind. 
 
&quot;I love that about him,&quot; she told Charlie Rose of CBS News and PBS. &quot;He&#39;s never lost an election. He was a world-class mayor, governor and senator and is one of the most highly respected senators I know.&quot; 
 
Kaine&#39;s first appearance with Clinton will be on Saturday at an event in Miami, a campaign aide said. 
 
New opening to attack democrats 
 
Liberal groups, which had pressured Clinton not to pick Kaine because of his support for fast-track authority for the White House to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, were dismayed by the choice. 
 
Critics of the Asia free-trade deal, including Trump and Clinton&#39;s Democratic primary rival Bernie Sanders, say it would be unfair to US workers and kill jobs. Clinton praised the deal when she was secretary of state, but has since distanced herself from it. 
 
&quot;Republicans will run hard against Democrats on trade this year. Unfortunately, since Tim Kaine voted to fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Republicans now have a new opening to attack Democrats on this economic populist issue,&quot; said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. 
 
Hispanic activists also may be annoyed with the pick of Kaine given that Latino candidates were again passed over. 
 
But Kaine could help Clinton in Virginia, a heavily contested swing state, and choosing Kaine will not cost Democrats a seat in the Senate, where Republicans now hold a majority, at 54 seats. Virginia&#39;s Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, a close Clinton friend and ally, will name a replacement for Kaine if he and Clinton win the White House. 
 
Kaine has good relations with senators from the opposing party, according to senior senate Republican congressional aides. One aide speculated Kaine would be effective in reaching out to congressional Republicans if he becomes vice president, a role that Vice President Joe Biden has played for Obama. 
 
Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, has been a leading voice calling for a formal authorization of war against the Islamic State militant group. He played an important role in securing congressional review of the 2015 international deal on Iran&#39;s nuclear program, although he eventually backed it. 
 
He has a track-record of backing liberal causes such as ending across-the-board automatic budget cuts and providing a pathway to citizenship to millions of undocumented immigrants. 
 
Kaine, a Catholic who became fluent in Spanish speaker while serving as a missionary in Honduras, has expressed personal opposition to abortion, but has a public record in support of abortion rights. 
 
(Reuters)

Kaine's reputation of 'boring' but steady competence stands in contrast to the unpredictable rival campaign of Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton named US senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, making a safe choice that will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump. The selection of Kaine, a self-described "boring" Virginian with wide governing experience and a reputation for low-key competence, could appeal to independents and moderates but could also anger liberal groups that object to his advocacy for an Asian free-trade pact. But the Spanish-speaking, former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor fits Clinton's long-stated criteria that the vice presidential choice be a capable partner who is ready to take over the presidency if necessary. Clinton made the announcement via Twitter and a text message to supporters after the first day of a two-day campaign swing in Florida. She called Kaine to tell him about 40 minutes before the announcement, and called President Barack Obama shortly after Kaine. "I'm thrilled to tell you this first: I've chosen Sen. Tim Kaine as my running mate. Welcome him to my team," she said in her text message. Kaine, 58, edged out two other finalists - Cory Booker, a US senator from New Jersey, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, according to a Democratic source familiar with the discussions. Clinton also bypassed candidates who would have generated more excitement among liberal and Hispanic activists, including progressive favourite US senator Elizabeth Warren and two Hispanic members of Obama's Cabinet, Julian Castro and Thomas Perez. The former secretary of state will be formally nominated as the party's presidential candidate for the November 8 election at next week's Democratic convention in Philadelphia. She leads Trump in many opinion polls. Clinton's choice of a running mate could give her campaign momentum heading into the convention, as the fight for the White House begins a more than three-month push to the finish. Clinton acknowledged in an interview earlier this week that even Kaine admits he is boring, and said she did not mind. "I love that about him," she told Charlie Rose of CBS News and PBS. "He's never lost an election. He was a world-class mayor, governor and senator and is one of the most highly respected senators I know." Kaine's first appearance with Clinton will be on Saturday at an event in Miami, a campaign aide said. New opening to attack democrats Liberal groups, which had pressured Clinton not to pick Kaine because of his support for fast-track authority for the White House to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, were dismayed by the choice. Critics of the Asia free-trade deal, including Trump and Clinton's Democratic primary rival Bernie Sanders, say it would be unfair to US workers and kill jobs. Clinton praised the deal when she was secretary of state, but has since distanced herself from it. "Republicans will run hard against Democrats on trade this year. Unfortunately, since Tim Kaine voted to fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Republicans now have a new opening to attack Democrats on this economic populist issue," said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Hispanic activists also may be annoyed with the pick of Kaine given that Latino candidates were again passed over. But Kaine could help Clinton in Virginia, a heavily contested swing state, and choosing Kaine will not cost Democrats a seat in the Senate, where Republicans now hold a majority, at 54 seats. Virginia's Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, a close Clinton friend and ally, will name a replacement for Kaine if he and Clinton win the White House. Kaine has good relations with senators from the opposing party, according to senior senate Republican congressional aides. One aide speculated Kaine would be effective in reaching out to congressional Republicans if he becomes vice president, a role that Vice President Joe Biden has played for Obama. Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, has been a leading voice calling for a formal authorization of war against the Islamic State militant group. He played an important role in securing congressional review of the 2015 international deal on Iran's nuclear program, although he eventually backed it. He has a track-record of backing liberal causes such as ending across-the-board automatic budget cuts and providing a pathway to citizenship to millions of undocumented immigrants. Kaine, a Catholic who became fluent in Spanish speaker while serving as a missionary in Honduras, has expressed personal opposition to abortion, but has a public record in support of abortion rights. (Reuters)

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