Jul 18 Watch 3:08 Meet the man planning every detail of the RNC By PBS News Hour What does it take to put together a national political convention? From the balloon drop to the video displays to the delegates clamoring to participate in democracy, John Yang talks to some of the people behind the big show in… Continue watching
Jul 18 Chaos on GOP convention floor over last-ditch effort to stop Trump By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press A shouting match between Trump supporters and anti-Trump delegates erupted on the floor of the GOP convention when a last-minute effort to force a roll-call vote fell through. Continue reading
Jul 18 Melania Trump insists she’s her own person. So who is she? By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Melania Trump insists she's her own person, more than window dressing in her husband Donald Trump's run for the White House. Continue reading
Jul 18 Is the RNC Trump’s last big chance to recast himself? By Daniel Bush Ever since launching his White House bid, Trump has largely gotten by on his natural talent and instincts alone. That was enough to carry him to the nomination. The question now: is Trump capable -- or willing -- to put… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump backers and opponents hold rallies half-mile apart By Michael Hill and Mark Gillispie, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Several hundred Donald Trump supporters and opponents held rallies a half-mile apart as the four-day Republican National Convention opened on a hot and sticky Monday with police on edge in this summer of violence. Continue reading
Jul 17 Dissident delegates seek showdown vote at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press Dissident delegates making a last-gasp attempt to prevent Donald Trump's nomination at the Republican National Convention say they will try forcing a state-by-state vote on the rules governing the gathering when it opens on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 9:25 Meet young Donald Trump, a ‘pioneer of self-promotion’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 3:48 Hear two GOP supporters face off about Trump ahead of RNC By PBS News Hour In a lead up to the Republican National Convention on Monday, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield in Cleveland, Ohio, tells a tale of two GOP members who embody the gap between Trump’s most ardent supporters and detractors. Continue watching
Jul 17 How is Cleveland preparing security for the RNC? By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press Recent events, including a terror attack in Nice, France, last week and the fatal ambush of police officers in Dallas have heightened concerns about what might happen in Cleveland. Continue reading