First lady Melania Trump argued for her husband’s re-election from the White House grounds, saying he was fighting for Americans, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo weighed in from Jerusalem, as the second night of the Republican convention entered unusual territory for a political event.
The second of four nights of the Republican National Convention included speeches from several Trump family members, including first lady Melania Trump. Here are some of the top takeaways.
The mostly virtual Republican National Convention this week includes a mix of big-name politicians and everyday Americans, and President Trump will be featured all four days.
Some see the chief diplomat’s message of support for Trump policies as overstepping the traditional boundary between diplomacy and politics.
This week’s Republican National Convention offers the biggest opportunity yet for several politicians who could seek the party’s 2024 presidential nomination to showcase themselves as potential successors to President Trump.
Trump campaign officials promised an uplifting event, but the president opened the week on a different note. Here are some key takeaways from the first day of the convention.
Nearly four years after Donald Trump’s skeletal campaign propelled him to a surprise victory, his operation looks a lot more like the behemoth Hillary Clinton built.
Republicans nominated President Trump as their candidate at a scaled-back convention in North Carolina and Washington with the president and his allies offering ominous warnings about electing Democrats in November.
Parades of seagoing Trump fans have been touted by the president and his campaign in the absence of his signature campaign rallies.
Republicans will use their national convention this week to defend some in-person activities as essential to keeping the economy humming, in contrast with Democrats’ calls to keep Americans at home if the pandemic worsens.
The White House dismissed as politically motivated recordings of President Trump’s sister disparaging her brother’s conduct and saying he lies and has no principles.
President Trump has used executive powers to remake nearly every facet of the U.S. immigration system. If Joe Biden is elected, he is expected to use many of those same levers to undo Mr. Trump’s changes.
Republicans are playing catch-up with Democrats to boost the number of their voters requesting mail-in ballots in key states, an effort that is complicated by President Trump’s criticism of remote voting.
There are signs Mr. Trump could improve his position in the race against the Democratic nominee.
The Democratic-led House on Saturday passed legislation preventing U.S. Postal Service cutbacks at least through January and providing it with $25 billion in additional funding.
The race for the White House now pivots to President Trump and Republicans after Democrats logged off from their virtual national convention following a climactic nomination acceptance speech by former Vice President Joe Biden.
The former logistics company executive said the Postal Service could handle an expected surge in mailed ballots this fall amid concerns, particularly from Democrats, that his moves would interfere with the vote.
President Trump was discussed during the Democrats’ convention week almost as much as the man who will oppose him this fall. And that says a lot about how Democrats view the race ahead.
Former Vice President Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday. Here are the four biggest takeaways from the night.
Joe Biden wants to cancel a substantial portion of Americans’ $1.5 trillion in federal student debt—while maintaining the loose lending standards that contributed to its rapid growth.
