Aug 25 Republicans try to show diversity while warning against ‘horror film’ of Democratic leadership on RNC Night 1 By Candice Norwood Republicans used the first night of their convention Monday to paint a bleak picture of what the country might look like if Democrats win the November election. Continue reading
Aug 25 FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus By Deb Reichmann, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Responding to outcries from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is admitting he overstated the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma. Continue reading
Aug 24 AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud By Associated Press President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and health care Monday as fellow Republicans opened their convention with speeches distorting the agenda of his Democratic rival, Joe Biden. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 4:10 How the pandemic forced Republicans to downsize their convention By Amna Nawaz In 2016, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president in front of a roaring crowd of thousands. But the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the GOP’s plans for a similar event this year. Instead, a greatly reduced crowd of delegates has… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 7:28 Scalise on Trump’s reelection message, coronavirus aid and health care Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., one of his party’s top-ranking members of Congress, is addressing the Republican National Convention Monday night. He also represents the first district of Louisiana, where residents are bracing for not one, but two tropical storms this… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 7:37 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s convention performance, Trump’s RNC strategy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including last week’s Democratic National Convention and whether Joe Biden achieved his objectives during it and how President Trump will… Continue watching
Aug 24 WATCH: Trump speaks on the virus while visiting North Carolina food program By Associated Press In the toss-up state of North Carolina, Trump spoke on a tarmac in Fletcher to several hundred cheering supporters — the majority not wearing masks — after he addressed delegates at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte. Continue reading
Aug 24 TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban app By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Video app TikTok is waging a legal fight against the Trump Administration's efforts to ban the popular, Chinese-owned service over national-security concerns. Continue reading
Aug 24 Politics This Morning: What to Expect from the RNC By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor The 2020 Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, August 24. Join the PBS NewsHour's Dan Bush and Yamiche Alcindor for a recap of the Democratic National Convention and everything you need to know about the RNC. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Republican delegates officially nominate Trump for president By David Bauder, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are slated to attend the roll call vote in Charlotte, North Carolina Monday… Continue reading