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Politics

Fact-check: Speakers at the RNC insisted Democrats want to defund the police. They don’t.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Politics
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Politics

The senator offered the only glimmer of optimism during an otherwise gloomy night.

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2020 Presidential Conventions
Trump didn’t just fail to address Covid-19. He made the crisis worse.Trump didn’t just fail to address Covid-19. He made the crisis worse.
2020 Presidential Conventions

Trump and the RNC tried to put a positive spin on his record. But the facts are clear.

By German Lopez
2020 Presidential Election
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2020 Presidential Election

The couple is speaking at the first night of the Republican convention. Here’s why.

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2020 Presidential Election
The difference between the DNC and RNC, in one tweetThe difference between the DNC and RNC, in one tweet
2020 Presidential Election

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Explainers

The party’s true priority is supporting Donald Trump.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
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By Andrew Prokop
Politics
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Politics

He had no plan. The result is chaos.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
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Trump “has no principles — none,” his sister said on secret tape. But there are questions about her involvement in the family’s deceptive business practices.

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Politics
Packing 20,000 people into an arena for the RNC is a bad idea. Trump wants it to happen anyway.Packing 20,000 people into an arena for the RNC is a bad idea. Trump wants it to happen anyway.
Politics

Trump’s push for a normal Republican Party gathering is the latest indication he doesn’t get how the coronavirus works.

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