Who Will Be Trump’s VP?

The shortlist contains a few surprises. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( [Wake-Up Call] [by Katie Couric Media] February 22, 2024 Good morning! We have intel on [who Trump wants]( as his running mate. Then we've got the latest on the GOP’s crumbling impeachment inquiry into President Biden. We’re also sharing [an alarming new study about what’s in your water]( and [the best states for an off-the-grid getaway](. And don’t miss the latest issue of Good Taste, where I cooked up something delicious with Peloton’s Robin Arzón — [subscribe right here](!   In the News [white folding chairs with Trump 2024 posters on them]( Getty Images On the Ticket? Despite his many legal woes, Donald Trump is poised to win the Republican presidential nomination. Naturally, many are wondering who will become his running mate, and apparently, he already has a shortlist of candidates. During a Fox News town hall on Tuesday, Trump confirmed some of the names being floated, including South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. While he’s still keeping his options open, the former president said all of those being considered are “solid” candidates. You might be surprised to find an old rival and a former Democrat among Trump’s picks. [Check out the full list,]([here.]( [READ MORE](   A Closer Look James Biden arrives for a closed door deposition. (Getty Images) Could the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Biden be falling apart? During a closed-door testimony on Wednesday, Biden’s brother James said the president "has never had any involvement” in his family’s business ventures, undermining the allegation at the heart of the GOP’s investigation. This testimony comes less than a week after the Justice Department arrested and charged former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov for allegedly making up intel about the Bidens. 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