Aug 28 4 at RNC in Charlotte test positive for virus By Associated Press Four people at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County say. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 18:35 Trump’s path to the presidency — and the remaking of the Republican Party By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee As President Trump formally accepts the Republican nomination for a second term in office, we take a look back at how he went from real estate and reality TV to president of the United States -- and what he has… Continue watching
Aug 27 WATCH: Trump blasts Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage By Jonathan Lemire, Michelle L. Price, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While the coronavirus kills 1,000 Americans each day, Trump defied his own administration’s pandemic guidelines to speak for more than an hour to a tightly packed, largely maskless crowd. Continue reading
Aug 27 Pence speech praised Trump’s ‘seamless’ COVID response, but left out his state feuds By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact, Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News After declaring a national emergency over the health crisis on March 13, President Donald Trump directed governors to order their own ventilators, respirators and supplies, saying the federal government is “not a shipping clerk.”… Continue reading
Aug 27 Trump to visit storm-hit Louisiana and Texas By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he will visit the Gulf Coast this weekend to tour damage from one of the fiercest hurricanes to hit the United States. Continue reading
Aug 27 Emphasis on ‘heroes,’ little mention of Black lives on RNC Night 3 By Candice Norwood The RNC speakers strongly rallied behind law enforcement, criticizing the recent unrest in cities across the country . Continue reading
Aug 27 Politics This Morning: What to expect from night 4 of the RNC By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz The third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured speeches from press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway, Vice President Mike Pence and others. As day four of the RNC gets underway, join the PBS NewsHour's Daniel Bush… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 4:11 Republicans lean into social issues on Night 2 of RNC By Amna Nawaz On Night 2 of the Republican National Convention, supporters looking to bolster President Trump’s base emphasized social issues, including abortion and women’s empowerment. Melania Trump was the first speaker to address the staggering death toll of the pandemic. And in… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 4:20 Does Trump’s record align with its RNC portrayal? The second night of the Republican National Convention offered praise for President Trump’s record on immigration, racial issues and the pandemic. But how does the convention’s content square with the actual policies of the administration? Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:15 Trump touts his economic policies. What would he do in a 2nd term? By Paul Solman Throughout the Republican National Convention, supporters of President Trump have touted his economic record as a key reason they believe he should be reelected. But what would a second-term policy agenda look like for Trump, as the coronavirus pandemic continues… Continue watching