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
Aug 27 WATCH: Mike Pence's full speech at the Republican National Convention By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says people in the path of Hurricane Laura should heed warnings about the strength of the storm and he pledged the Trump administration’s help. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump backer facing insider trading charge speaks at RNC By Associated Press The campaign would not definitively say earlier Wednesday whether Jack Brewer, a former professional football player and a member of Black Voices for Trump, would speak. But he did address the convention on Wednesday night. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: At RNC, nun lauds Trump for being anti-abortion By Associated Press A Washington nun who is also a surgeon and retired U.S. Army officer says, “Donald Trump is the most pro-life President that this nation has ever had.”… Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Kellyanne Conway uses RNC speech as farewell as she leaves administration By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press One of the longest-serving advisers to President Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway, is delivering a speech about “everyday heroes” on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: McEnany says Trump supported her amid mastectomy By Associated Press One of President Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal supporters says her boss’s empathy for the changes in her life portray the type of world she wants for her daughter. Continue reading