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 WATCH: Donald Trump Jr. ridicules Joe Biden at the RNC By Associated Press Donald Trump Jr. is ridiculing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with name-calling in a fiery speech to the televised Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Rep. Vernon Jones on why he supports President Trump By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Black Democrat in Georgia's state legislature says he's supporting President Donald Trump because of improvements benefiting the Black community he believes Democrats have failed to provide. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the RNC By Associated Press Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is recounting how states like her native South Carolina have rebounded from racist violence, saying, “America is not a racist country.“… 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: Former NFL player tout support for Trump By Associated Press During the opening night of Republicans’ convention Monday, Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a Democrat, said “all hell broke loose” when he announced his support for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Rep. Jim Jordan recounts Trump call with grieving family By Associated Press Ohio congressman Jim Jordan is describing an empathetic moment he shared with President Donald Trump, part of an effort that aides said is aimed at presenting a side of the president many Americans don’t see. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: RNC chair Ronna McDaniel mocks Biden over VP pick By Associated Press Republican Party chair Ronna McDaniel spoke on the first night of the party’s national convention, striking back at Democrats who nominated Joe Biden last week for the presidential race. 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