Republican Convention

• Here’s what to watch for as the Republican National Convention begins

  The convention runs through Thursday and includes a presidential speech from the White House South Lawn and a vice-presidential address from Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

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  Aug 24, 2020
  
• Coronavirus upends Trump, Biden convention plans ahead of the 2020 election

  At the last minute, U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties’ presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to the campaign for the White House.

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  Aug 5, 2020
  
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• No final decision yet on private Trump renomination vote, RNC official says

  A Republican National Convention spokeswoman said earlier on Saturday that the vote to renominate President Donald Trump would be conducted in private later this month.

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  Aug 2, 2020
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• Trump cancels parts of Republican convention in Florida due to coronavirus pandemic

  A small subset of GOP delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to formally renominate Trump on Aug. 24. Trump said he would deliver an acceptance speech in an alternate form.

  News

  Jul 23, 2020
• Republicans to limit national convention crowd as coronavirus overwhelms Florida

  The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that it is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month.

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  Jul 16, 2020
• Trump to decide what the Republican National Convention will look like amid COVID-19

  After a venue change, spiking coronavirus cases and a sharp recession, Trump aides and allies are increasingly questioning whether it's worth the trouble, and some are advocating that the convention be scrapped altogether.

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  Jul 12, 2020
• Trump says he’s ‘flexible’ on size of Republican convention amid COVID-19

  Asked in an interview Tuesday whether he'd want to limit the gathering if the state's coronavirus cases continue to rise, Trump replied that the decision ``really depends on the timing.''

  Health

  Jul 7, 2020
• O’Jays ask Republican congressman to stop using their music

  The founding members of the O'Jays are asking a Republican to stop using their music for the second time in a week.

  World

  Jul 27, 2016
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• Hatred for Hillary Clinton runs deep at Republican convention

  Hatred of Hillary achieves the impossible here sometimes. Semi-somnolent crowds jolt to life at the sound of her name.

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  Jul 20, 2016
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• Donald Trump fails to bring Hollywood elite to Republican convention

  The "show biz" in Donald Trump's Republican National Convention fell considerably short of A-list Monday, kicking off the first of four nights with reality TV hunter Willie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty," in a flag-motif head scarf, declaring Trump "will have your back."

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2016