Aug 25 Watch 6:10 What to expect from Night 2 of the RNC President Trump and his supporters kicked off the Republican National Convention on Monday, with speakers characterizing a potential Joe Biden presidency as disastrous. Melania Trump will lead the lineup Tuesday night. Meanwhile, there is some controversy over Secretary of State… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:48 'Cancel culture' debate bubbles up in politics and beyond A key line of attack on Night 1 of the Republican National Convention was against what the GOP sees as extreme political correctness from the left. But the debate about so-called “cancel culture” extends beyond politics, and a recent Harper's… Continue watching
Aug 25 Politics This Morning: What to expect from night 2 of the RNC By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz The 2020 Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, August 24 with speeches from Sen. Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Steve Scalise, Kimberly Guilfolye, Donald Trump Jr. and others. As day two of the RNC gets underway, join the PBS NewsHour's… Continue reading
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