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Highlights Of Day 2 Of The Republican National Convention

4:44pm August 26, 2020

by Tamara Keith

The Republican National Convention heads to Baltimore, where Vice President Pence will give his keynote. Some of the party's biggest stars in Congress are expected to speak, too.

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Vice President Mike Pence is seen as a loyal wing man to President Trump at the White House and on the campaign trail. He speaks to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday from Fort McHenry.

Pence, Trump's Loyal Wing Man, To Lay Out Choice For Nov. 3 Election

4:44pm August 26, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Pence is a bridge between Trump and evangelicals and social conservatives, reshaping the president's bombast into language more palatable to the Republican mainstream.

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As the presidential election draws closer, NPR wants to hear what kinds of issues matter most to California voters between the ages of 18 and 24.

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Gen Z California Voters: What Matters Most To You This Presidential Election?

12:06pm August 26, 2020

by Jonaki Mehta

With the presidential election drawing nearer, we want to hear how California's Generation Z voters feel about the political system and what issues matter most to them.

First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak to the Republican National Convention from the White House on Tuesday. She empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus in her remarks.

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4 Takeaways From Night 2 Of The Republican National Convention

10:16am August 26, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

Melania Trump empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus, while others sidestepped the pandemic's impact on the economy. The program disregarded old lines between official and political.

President Trump delivered lengthy remarks to delegates gathered in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of the Republican National Convention.

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Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

8:56am August 26, 2020

by Don Gonyea

This week's GOP convention is giving America a nightly view of the current Republican Party, under complete command of President Trump.

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First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak on the second night of the Republican National Convention from the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday.

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'People Are Anxious': Melania Trump Takes On Pandemic, Protests In RNC Speech

5:27am August 26, 2020

by Roberta Rampton

The first lady, not often one for the spotlight, addressed the Republican National Convention on Tuesday from the White House Rose Garden. Watch her full remarks.

Highlights Of Day 2 Of The Republican National Convention

5:12pm August 25, 2020

by Mara Liasson

First lady Melania Trump is expected to headline the second night of the Republican National Convention with a speech from the Rose Garden.

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Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the Democratic ticket's vision for the United States was one of socialism.

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Republicans Blast Democrats As Socialists. Here's What Socialism Is

5:10pm August 25, 2020

by Brian Naylor

The GOP has long accused Democrats of promoting socialism, but, for many Americans, it may no longer be such a frightening label.

The former director of the National Security Agency, Adm. Mike Rogers, tells NPR that in the run-up to the 2016 election he wishes "we had taken more direct, more public action (against Russia) sooner as opposed to doing so after the election." He's shown

Ex-Intel Chief: 'I Wish We Had Taken More Action' Against Russian Meddling

4:32pm August 25, 2020

by Greg Myre

Former NSA chief Mike Rogers says the intelligence community knew Russia was taking unprecedented steps during the 2016 election, but only later did it fully grasp the extent of that effort.

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Who Are President Trump's Supporters?

4:08pm August 25, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Evan Osnos of The New Yorker about President Trump's command on traditional power brokers within the Republican Party.