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Jul 18

Meet the man who is pumping air back into the RNC balloon drop

By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein

Treb Heining, the self-described “balloon guy,” has orchestrated the celebratory balloon drop at every GOP convention since 1988.

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Jul 15

Live updates: Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance as running mate, former president appears at convention

By Associated Press

The Republican National Convention kicked off this week, with delegates and officials descending on Wisconsin amid the tumult that follows a Saturday assassination attempt on Trump as he prepares to become the GOP’s official nominee.

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Jul 13

Milwaukee’s Democrats conflicted over hosting Trump and Republican National Convention

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

It didn't help smooth things over with wary Democrats after Trump used the word "horrible" when talking about Milwaukee just a month before the convention.

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Jul 12

Watch 9:07
Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man held down by security guards

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

Police referred felony murder charges in the case of a Black man who died after being held down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel. Video shows four individuals restraining D’Vontaye Mitchell while he was on the concrete and shouting…

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Jul 10

Death of Dvontaye Mitchell, Black man held down by Milwaukee hotel guards, draws national outcry

By Associated Press

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Dvontaye Mitchell died June 30 after hotel guards held him down following a disturbance; it's not clear why Mitchell was at the hotel or what happened before the confrontation.

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Jun 18

Trump says he loves Milwaukee after reportedly calling the RNC host city ‘horrible’ last week

By Christine Fernando, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeatedly praised Milwaukee just weeks before it hosts the Republican National Convention, playing cleanup ain talking about swing-state Wisconsin’s largest city.

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Jun 06

After protesters allege free speech violations, Secret Service says security plans for Republican convention not final

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The Secret Service says security plans for the RNC are still being determined after protesters said the restrictions will violate free speech.

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Aug 25

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Smarsh and Abernathy on the GOP debate and Trump’s arrest in Georgia

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy and freelance journalist Sarah Smarsh join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the first GOP debate of the election season and the response to Trump's arrest in Georgia.

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Aug 23

GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the leading alternative to front-runner Trump

By Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Nearly all of the candidates vying to be the leading alternative to Trump said they would support the former president if he is the party's nominee even if he is convicted in a court of law as they gathered on stage…

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Aug 23

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What to expect as GOP presidential candidates debate without Trump

By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan

Republicans are kicking the 2024 election into its next gear with their first presidential debate. But even as the party hosts its most important event yet, its frontrunner, former President Trump, is notably absent. Lisa Desjardins is at the debate…

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