The Republican Party gathered this week for its presidential nominating convention and the message coming from the gathering is clear: Donald Trump, after the failed assassination attempt on his life, has rallied the party successfully heading into the final stretch of the election. The selection of Sen. J.D. Vance as vice presidential nominee has doubled do ... Show More
Jul 2024
Swamp Notes: Trump pushes unity at Republican National Convention
<p>Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their convention this week, just days after their party leader was nearly assassinated. The presidential nominee, Donald Trump, started off with a message of unity. However, it’s unclear if that message will stick. The FT’s dep ... Show More
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Jul 2024
The Campaign Moment: Trump's convention, Biden's crisis
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Democrats flipped the typical convention script this week, dominating the news during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: trans ... Show More
26m 25s
Jul 2024
With J.D. Vance and a Bandaged Ear, Trump Gets His Party Started
Republicans had a big day on Monday. Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his running mate. Two days after surviving an assassination attempt, he officially became his party’s presidential nominee. And the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee got underway, with a festive mood ... Show More
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Jul 2024
After a show of unity at the RNC, what’s ahead for Trump?
Republican leaders are presenting a united front coming out of this week’s convention. Many supporters of former president Donald Trump are sporting ear bandages in solidarity after the attempt on his life. With his running mate, Ohio senator JD Vance, by his side, and former pol ... Show More
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Jul 2024
As Republicans Embrace Trump, Biden Faces Pressure
While former President Donald Trump received a hero’s welcome at the Republican National Convention, President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure to drop out of the race. On the ground at the RNC, CNN’s Political Director David Chalian sits down with Ryan Lizza, POLITICO's Chi ... Show More
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Aug 2020
“The RNC: Now, With 5x More Trump!”
The Republican National Convention lineup is heavy on Trump and light on policy, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris see their favorability rise after last week’s convention, Trump touts another unproven Covid treatment, and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies before Congress. Then ... Show More
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Jul 2024
Trump's triumphant convention (and tedious speech)
<p>Guest: The Toronto Star's Richard Warnica, reporting from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin</p> <p>Less than a week after a would-be assassin wounded former U.S. President Donald Trump, he accepted his party's nomination to run for president again on a ... Show More
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