Articles filed under Republican National Convention
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‘A great successor’: New Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi greets delegates at RNCJul 16, 2024 2:45 pm - Incoming Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi on Tuesday greeted delegates for the first time since her election to the leadership post last Friday.
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JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He's been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 lossJul 16, 2024 8:25 am - MILWAUKEE — JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after the Ohio senator was announced as Trump's vice presidential ...
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What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its second day in MilwaukeeJul 16, 2024 6:52 am - MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday in Milwaukee — now with Donald Trump officially as its presidential nominee. Trump energi...
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Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 Republican National ConventionJul 16, 2024 6:50 am - The first night of the 2024 Republican National Convention featured many misleading GOP talking points that we have previously debunked. Here’s a guide to 13 claims that ...
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RNC Notebook, Day One: Bailey selfies, Jr. sightings, hotel disrespect?Jul 15, 2024 6:10 pm - Here’s a snapshot of news and activities from the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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‘We can’t stay divided’: Rally shooting on minds of RNC delegatesJul 15, 2024 5:54 pm - The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump could mark a sea change in America’s bitter political divide, several suburban delegates to the Republican National Convention said Monday.
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Suburban Democrats agree: End angry rhetoric in politicsJul 15, 2024 3:41 pm - Many Chicago-area Democratic leaders support the call from President Joe Biden and others to cool down and ditch the angry rhetoric that taints American politics.
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J.D. Vance’s journey from a ‘Never Trump’ guy to Trump’s running mateJul 15, 2024 2:36 pm - When Donald Trump first ran for president in 2016, one of his steadfast critics within the Republican Party was J.D. Vance — then a young lawyer and venture capitalist wh...
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Illinois Republicans open convention with quest to unify behind TrumpJul 15, 2024 2:03 pm - Illinois Republicans emphasized a message of unity behind former President Donald Trump as they gathered Monday for the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention historyJul 15, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today's climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their nation...