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
Aug 24 Watch 9:02 Hutchinson says Trump 'needs to regain' blue-collar workers in swing states Throughout the Republican National Convention, we’ll be talking to prominent members of the party. One of them is Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who was scheduled to participate in convention activities but decided to stay home in Little Rock as his… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:45 Presidential election won't be 'a popularity contest,' says Blunt Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt is a member of the GOP’s Senate leadership team. He’s currently in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Republican National Convention. Blunt joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the approach he wants to see from President Trump during… Continue watching
Aug 24 WATCH: Charlie Kirk says Trump is guarding 'Western civilization' By PBS NewsHour Kirk said at the start of the evening portion of the RNC on Monday that President Donald Trump had reclaimed the U.S. government “from the rotten cartel of insiders that have been destroying our country.”… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:26 On Day 1 of RNC, delegates renominate Trump, who makes surprise appearance By Amna Nawaz Republicans have opened their downsized party gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina -- and already renominated President Trump and Vice President Pence. The first day of the convention included a surprise appearance from Trump, who addressed 336 social-distanced delegates. On Monday… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 4:00 What to expect from Trump and Republicans at the RNC The Republican Party kicked off its convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday. The event is significantly reduced in size due to the pandemic, but 336 delegates attended Day 1 in person to renominate President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 3:35 In 2nd Capitol Hill appearance, DeJoy rejects accusations of undermining USPS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought members of Congress back to work over the weekend to develop legislation concerning the U.S. Postal Service, which Democrats believe is being undermined ahead of the November election. The agency’s new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy,… Continue watching