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Republican National Convention
GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions
Trump spoke before a death cult of cheering, sweaty, unmasked, shoulder-to-shoulder devotees.
White House Official Spurns COVID Prevention: “Everybody Is Going to Catch This”
More Americans died from coronavirus during the RNC than did during the attacks on September 11, 2001.
Trump Is Campaigning on a Fiction. That Doesn’t Mean He Won’t Stay President.
The Republican Convention is seeking to absolve Trump of blame while bathing him in stolen glory.
As RNC Speakers Denounce Protests, Police Pepper Spray Activists Protesting RNC
Charlotte police bull-rushed protesters with their bikes and pepper-sprayed individuals in the face at close range.
RNC Gave Prime Time to Vigilantes. The Next Day a Gunman Shot BLM Protesters.
The RNC illustrates the many links between explicit and implicit endorsements of white supremacy and authoritarianism.
Night Two of the RNC Was All About Mainstreaming the Extreme Right
The RNC’s shifting schedule highlights the party’s uneasy mix of conspiracy theorists and boilerplate GOP economics.
Pompeo’s RNC Speech Violated His Own Ethics Guidelines for the State Department
State Department employees, including political appointees, are typically disallowed from engaging in campaign events.
Critics Blast Anti-Immigrant Trump for Exploiting Naturalization Ceremony at RNC
A ceremony was held for five people, as massive backlogs prevent tens of thousands of immigrants from becoming citizens.
I Am a Farmer’s Daughter, and I Don’t Buy Trump’s Promises to Family Farms
Trump doesn't care about farmers or feeding people; he cares about the white status quo.
Trump’s Botched Response to COVID Draws High Praise at Virtual RNC
Nearly 3 in 4 Republican voters believe things are going well when it comes to how the U.S. is dealing with coronavirus.