Jul 16 Watch 7:37 Republicans try to fire up voters while calling for unity in wake of assassination attempt By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde, Saher Khan The second night of the Republican National Convention will feature former South Carolina governor, and runner-up in this year’s GOP primary, Nikki Haley. Lisa Desjardins reports from the convention floor with a closer look at the start of the week… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:55 RNC chair on Trump's convention appearance: 'It is a miracle that he's here' By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Alexa Gold The first night of the Republican National Convention featured former President Donald Trump's first public appearance since he was nearly killed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley about Trump's appearance and the selection of JD Vance… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 5:51 Rep. D'Esposito says Republicans are 'embracing the youth' with Vance on ticket By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold, Juliet Fuisz A number of candidates and lawmakers up for reelection are slated to speak Tuesday evening at the Republican National Convention. Rep. Anthony D'Esposito of New York is a former police officer and his reelection is key to Republican efforts to… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:51 Carson says he 'would love to see' nationwide abortion ban but now it's up to states By Geoff Bennett, Juliet Fuisz Dr. Ben Carson served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in Donald Trump's administration, and he is one of only a handful of cabinet members still in the former president's orbit. Geoff Bennett spoke with Carson ahead of… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:18 Photojournalists describe capturing iconic images of Trump rally shooting By Mike Fritz, Sam Lane The assassination attempt on former President Trump immediately sent shockwaves across the nation and through an already tense presidential campaign. It also quickly became an event defined by iconic photographs. We spoke with two of the photojournalists who were covering… Continue watching
Jul 16 Trump's economic plan promises to 'defeat' inflation but leaves out policy, budget specifics By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump says he wants tariffs on trade partners and no taxes on tips. Continue reading
Jul 16 AP report: Secret Service boosted Trump protection after Iranian threat By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The additional resources did not prevent Saturday's attack at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania that left Trump injured to the ear, killed one rallygoer and severely injured two more when a 20-year-old with an AR-style rifle opened fire from a… Continue reading
Jul 16 Fact-checking what Biden said in his NBC interview as the RNC began By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As Republicans railed against him at their convention in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden sat for a counterprogramming interview with NBC’s Lester Holt. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: 2024 Republican National Convention Night 2 Tuesday's theme will center on immigration. Speakers are expected to include former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who ran against Trump in the Republican primaries. Continue reading
Jul 16 Republican convention shifts immigration day after Trump makes triumphant entrance By Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump appeared triumphantly at the convention's opening night Monday with a bandage over his right ear, two days after surviving an attempted assassination. Continue reading