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Republicans Pick Milwaukee to Host 2024 National Convention
Republicans have unanimously chosen Milwaukee in swing state Wisconsin to host the 2024 national convention, beating out Nashville in deep-red Tennessee. The decision, announced at the Republican National Committee’s summer meeting on Friday in Chicago, follows months of wrangling by both states to land the convention where the party’s next presidential candidate will be officially nominated. Milwaukee was selected by...
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Watchdog: Pompeo Changed State Dept. Rules, Violated Hatch Act With Convention Speech
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo changed longstanding State Department policy and violated the Hatch Act with his speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention, a government watchdog concluded in a report released Tuesday. The Office of Special Counsel’s 59-page report found Pompeo was one of at least 13 high-level Trump administration officials who violated the 1939 law designed to prevent the mixing...
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Trump Tells Donors to Give Money to Him, Not Republicans ‘in Name Only'
Redirecting Republican money into his own war chest could help Trump tighten his grip on the party as he aims to undermine his perceived enemies within it.
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This Republican Strategist is ‘Pleasantly Surprised' With Promises Delivered at RNC
With the RNC convention behind us, Republican strategist Vikas Bajaj is speaking in support of President Trump, believing that he delivered on his promises and spoke directly to the safety of our country.
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Deal or No Deal? Why Trump's US-China Trade War Is Unlike Any Other in History
In his RNC speech on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insured Americans that China promises to follow phase one of the trade deal. Chad Bown, Senior Fellow for the Peterson Institute for International Economics, stops by to break down the deal and says we are nowhere near close to the level of commitment that was promised.
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Pence at RNC: ‘We Will Have Law and Order'
At the Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech critical of the “violence and chaos” “engulfing” cities across the country in the wake of police killings of Black people. “We will have law and order on the streets of this country for every American of every race and creed and color,” said Pence.
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How Young Voters are Consuming Virtual Conventions Ahead of the Election
It is no secret that political consumption habits have changed due to COVID-19. Rutgers Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling’s Ashley Koning stops by to discuss the significance of reaching younger voters through social media.
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Trump's Convention Blurs Official Business and Politics
Plenty of presidents have walked right up to the line separating official business from politics — or even stepped over it. President Donald Trump has blown past it with a bulldozer, and his planned Republican convention speech from the White House lawn this week might be the latest and most blatant example yet.
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Tiffany Trump: ‘Whether You Realize It or Not, You Are a Trump Supporter'
Tiffany Trump, youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, outlined the values of her father’s presidential campaign during the second night of the Republican National Convention.
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Republicans Paint Dark Picture of Future If Trump Loses
Republicans predicted a national “horror movie” should President Donald Trump lose in November, flinging out dark warnings on Monday’s opening night of their scaled-down national convention.
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RNC 2020: Health Care Professionals Spotlight Telemedicine, Therapeutics in COVID Fight
Registered nurse Amy Ford and LSU Health Sciences Center Professor Dr. G.E. Ghali spoke about their experiences with the coronavirus pandemic during the 2020 RNC.
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Spruced-Up White House Rose Garden Set for First Lady Speech
The renovations to the White House Rose Garden have been finished in time for its moment in the campaign spotlight.
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Trump Confirms Gettysburg Is Possibility for RNC Speech
After the president tweeted on Monday about the possible locations for his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump confirmed to reporters later that day that he is considering hosting the event at Gettysburg.
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Gettysburg or White House? Trump to Pick Backdrop for Nomination Speech
President Donald Trump said Monday that he was considering Gettysburg or the White House as the site of his nomination acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention in two weeks. “We have narrowed the Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, to be delivered on the final night of the Convention (Thursday), to two locations – The Great Battlefield of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and...
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Trump Cancels Jacksonville Leg of RNC Amid Coronavirus Concerns
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is canceling part of the Republican National Convention which was set to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the state. The president confirmed he still intends to hold part of the convention in North Carolina at the end of August.
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Trump Calls Off Florida Segment of GOP National Convention
President Donald Trump has scrapped plans for a four-night Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a “flare-up” of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Concerns Push RNC to Consider Holding August Convention in Florida Outdoors
Organizers of the Republican National Convention are considering holding the event outdoors as coronavirus cases skyrocket in Florida, according to a committee spokesperson.
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It's Trump's Call on What the GOP Convention Will Look Like
President Donald Trump is slowly coming to accept that the Republican National Convention won’t be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he’d anticipated.
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It's Official: Jacksonville Hosting 2020 Republican National Convention
Jacksonville, Florida, has been picked to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination to run for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday.
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Republicans Look at Multi-City Convention for Trump's Renomination
As Republicans scramble to reboot the GOP convention, one option gaining traction is a multistate affair with major speeches and rallies in a variety of cities, according to three people familiar with the discussions.