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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for August 2020

Politics
The contradictory Republican case to Black voters — and why it mattersThe contradictory Republican case to Black voters — and why it matters
Politics

The RNC is trying to make inroads with Black voters. But that’s going to be tough for the party of Trump.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Eric Trump’s RNC speech had something rare: Policy substanceEric Trump’s RNC speech had something rare: Policy substance
Politics

President Trump’s second son went light on red meat for the base and highlighted — sometimes misleadingly — the administration’s accomplishments.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
Americans are falling through the safety net. The government is helping predatory lenders instead.Americans are falling through the safety net. The government is helping predatory lenders instead.
Politics

How the Trump administration is betraying financially vulnerable people in the pandemic.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
The bland, boring visuals of the Republican National ConventionThe bland, boring visuals of the Republican National Convention
Culture

The aesthetics of the 2020 RNC are a disaster.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Political conventions are where politics and fandom converge. What happens in a pandemic?Political conventions are where politics and fandom converge. What happens in a pandemic?
Culture

The virtual DNC shortchanged the energy of political fandom — when it needs it more than ever.

By Aja Romano
“America First, but on steroids”: What Trump’s second-term foreign policy might look like
A Trump second term

Little could stop President Trump from remaking the world in his image.

By Alex Ward
2 winners and 3 losers from night 2 of the RNC
2020 Presidential Election

Winners: nepotism and a Trump scion. Losers: the immigrants Trump didn’t naturalize on TV.

By Ian Millhiser, Nicole Narea and 3 more
Politics
The RNC keeps referring to Covid-19 in the past tense. 1,147 American deaths were reported Tuesday.The RNC keeps referring to Covid-19 in the past tense. 1,147 American deaths were reported Tuesday.
Politics

Larry Kudlow and company are pretending the coronavirus pandemic is a thing of the past.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Trump’s pitch to evangelical voters, explained in one RNC speechTrump’s pitch to evangelical voters, explained in one RNC speech
Politics

He’s “the most pro-life president we have ever had,” according to anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson.

By Anna North
Melania Trump used her RNC speech to defend her husband’s record
Politics

She also consoled the victims of the coronavirus and their families.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Mike Pompeo’s RNC speech will place him as the most partisan secretary of state in decadesMike Pompeo’s RNC speech will place him as the most partisan secretary of state in decades
Politics

“We should not be using American diplomacy for partisan political purposes,” a State Department official critical of Pompeo’s upcoming address told Vox.

By Alex Ward
Politics
The RNC yanked a speaker who promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy theoryThe RNC yanked a speaker who promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory
Politics

Trump often highlights Mary Ann Mendoza as an advocate for harsh immigration policies. She has some other strange beliefs.

By Ian Millhiser
Explainers
Nick Sandmann, RNC speaker and Covington Catholic video star, explainedNick Sandmann, RNC speaker and Covington Catholic video star, explained
Explainers

Sandmann is a figure from a year-old culture war battle. His appearance says a lot about what really drives the RNC.

By Zack Beauchamp
2020 Presidential Conventions
Republican National Convention speakers, explained for people who don’t watch Fox NewsRepublican National Convention speakers, explained for people who don’t watch Fox News
2020 Presidential Conventions

Melania Trump will deliver the keynote address during night two of the RNC.

By Nicole Narea
A loyalty test for the GOP, a reality test for the country
Politics

The Republican Party has become a personality cult.

By Ezra Klein