Aug 25 WATCH: Teen from video of a 2019 Washington protest addresses RNC By Associated Press A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man during dueling demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial says the country must unite around a president “who calls the media out.”… Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Wisconsin dairy farmer thanks Trump for support By Associated Press A Wisconsin dairy farmer is thanking President Donald Trump for his support and claiming dairy farming is “roaring back,” though that’s not the case for hundreds of other farmers in the pivotal November swing state. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:34 Doug Collins says RNC illustrates 'sunrise in America' Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia is one of President Trump’s strongest defenders in the House of Representatives. He is also challenging Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her Senate seat this November. As the second night of the Republican National Convention… Continue watching
Aug 25 New COVID-19 mandates on health care facilities get pushback By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it will require facilities to test staff regularly or face fines. It included a thinly veiled threat to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funds to facilities that fail to send in certain… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 8:15 Barrasso on an 'inspirational' RNC opening, pandemic aid politics Throughout the Republican National Convention, the NewsHour will be talking to prominent members of the party, including Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his reaction to Night 1 of the RNC, President Trump’s handling of… Continue watching
Aug 25 RNC speaker pulled after anti-Semitic messages By Associated Press A speaker who had been scheduled to address the second night of the Republican National Convention has been pulled from the lineup after directing her Twitter followers to a series of anti-Semitic, conspiratorial messages. Continue reading
Aug 25 At RNC, Trump to highlight pardon of man convicted of bank robbery By Associated Press President Donald Trump is highlighting the pardon of a Nevada man convicted of bank robbery as part of the second day of programming at the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 25 Ranked voting in presidential election put on hold in Maine By David Sharp, Associated Press A state judge has cleared the way for a GOP-led referendum aimed at nullifying ranked choice voting in presidential races in Maine, meaning the voting system cannot be used in the presidential contest this November. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Melania Trump's full speech at the Republican National Convention By Darlene Superville, Associated Press First lady Melania Trump is the featured speaker Tuesday night as the GOP works to reintroduce the president to the American electorate in the midst of the campaign and the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 4:20 On Night 1 of RNC, speakers paint ominous picture of American life under Biden By Amna Nawaz On Night 1 of the Republican National Convention, speakers made their pitches for why President Trump should win a second term. Supporters praised Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed at least 178,000 people in the U.S., but… Continue watching