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Category: Republican National Convention
From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
From a media perspective, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing at the Republican convention that nominated him as its presidential candidate for a third time.
Leaving Milwaukee, Illinois RNC delegates say Trump’s economic message should sway voters
Illinois delegates left Milwaukee buoyed by Donald Trump’s speech, say his economic message should resonate with voters.
Key takeaways from the Republican Convention’s message on immigration
Former President Donald Trump and Republicans are in lock step on the issue of immigration. Here are four takeaways from the RNC.
Rod Blagojevich in Milwaukee to tout Trump. Illinois GOP unenthused.
Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich acknowledged his conversion fto a self-described “Trumpocrat” has been as much personal as political.
GOP vice presidential pick Vance talks Appalachian ties in speech as resentment over memoir simmers
Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his Wednesday night speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots, but it wasn’t the first time he had shared his personal story.
Donald Trump will accept Republican nomination again days after surviving an assassination attempt
Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries.
At RNC, Illinois GOP starts looking to 2026 election
Illinois Republicans are thinking about the 2026 election for governor and other offices during the RNC in Milwaukee.
JD Vance’s first Republican convention will be his national introduction as Trump’s running mate
Donald Trump ’s running mate JD Vance will introduce himself to a national audience Wednesday night as he addresses the Republican National Convention.