At RNC, UFC’s Dana White praises Trump’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

White appeared in a virtual address during Thursday night’s RNC with the same enthusiasm for the sitting president as he spoke on his relationship with Trump.

Watchdog groups say convention appearances broke Hatch Act

Two White House officials violated the Hatch Act by participating in choreographed events aired during the Republican National Convention, according to two separate ethics complaints filed by government watchdog groups.

Black Lives Matter activists to hold Black National Convention, put spotlight on police brutality

Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention. The virtual event Friday will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, environmental justice and legislation that entirely re-imagines criminal justice reform.

Vice President Pence live from Fort McHenry on night three of the RNC

Vice President Pence formally accepts the nomination of the Republican Party. The featured speaker on night three of the Republican National Convention, the Vice President delivered his message to America live from Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the national anthem.

Vice President Pence at the Republican National Convention
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Vice President Mike Pence formally accepts the Republican Party nomination for Vice President. Live from Fort McHenry, Vice President Pence spoke about the pandemic, social unrest, the military, Joe Biden, and praised the work of President Trump.

RNC night 3 takeaways: Republicans push American exceptionalism amid national crises

Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention, making the case for another four years for President Donald Trump and laying the foundation for his own potential White House run in 2024.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says Trump supported her amid mastectomy

One of President Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal supporters says her boss’s empathy for the changes in her life portray the type of world she wants for her daughter.

Kanye West makes Minnesota ballot as third-party presidential candidate

Rapper Kanye West has made Minnesota's November ballot as a third-party presidential candidate, according to the Secretary of State's Office.

President Trump grants pardon to Jon Ponder, convicted bank robber, during RNC

In the Republican National Convention's first half-hour, the convention aired a video featuring Trump signing a pardon for Jon Ponder, an ex-convict who now runs an acclaimed prisoner reentry program. 

Melania Trump praises husband, touches on race, COVID-19, addiction and 'Be Best' in RNC Rose Garden speech

Melania Trump's address to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night will be her first sustained public appearance since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that has come to define her husband's administration.

Mike Pompeo hails Trump's America First policy at RNC

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable last month to all U.S. diplomatic missions warning that, under federal law, diplomats should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign.

Teen known for interaction with Native American man during protest praises Trump, 'who calls out the media'

A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man during dueling demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial last year is among Tuesday’s speakers at the virtual Republican National Convention.