Aug 27 Watch 5:03 In RNC speech, Pence says U.S. ‘won’t be safe’ with Biden By Amna Nawaz On Night 3 of the Republican National Convention, speakers reiterated their argument that the soul of America is at stake during this election. Vice President Pence delivered his keynote address before a mostly unmasked crowd at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, hailing… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:24 What to expect as Trump accepts GOP nomination — from the White House The Republican National Convention concludes Thursday night with President Trump accepting his party’s nomination for a second term. In an unprecedented move, his speech will take place at the White House -- usually kept separate from political campaigning. Meanwhile, Joe… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 10:51 Meadows on the RNC, pro sports protests and why he doesn’t usually wear a mask Ahead of the Republican National Convention’s final night, on which President Trump will accept his party’s nomination for a second term, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the message he believes is being shared… Continue watching
Aug 27 Biden, Harris criticize Trump response to unrest and pandemic By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Biden's remarks on television and Harris' in a speech come hours before Trump plans to address the final night of the Republican National Convention. The two had been largely silent for the first three days of the GOP gathering. Continue reading
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 WATCH: Pelosi says Biden shouldn’t debate Trump By Associated Press Pelosi told reporters Thursday she knows she disagrees with Biden on the issue but she believes Trump will “probably act in a way that is beneath the dignity of the presidency.”… Continue reading
Aug 27 RNC Day 3 fact check: Trump adminstration’s pandemic response By By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact Vice President Mike Pence’s claims about the Trump administration, as well as his attacks on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, were sometimes misleading, incomplete or wrong. 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