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Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

August 26, 2020 • This week's GOP convention is giving America a nightly view of the current Republican Party, under complete command of President Trump.

Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

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How Trump Has Changed The Republican Party

August 24, 2020 • For decades, the Republican Party united strong national defense proponents and social and pro-business conservatives. But President Trump has reshaped the GOP and rejected some of its traditions.

How Trump Has Changed The Republican Party

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Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

Barack Obama, then a little known state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, speaks during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Laura Rauch/AP hide caption

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Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

August 14, 2020 • The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments.

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

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Will 2020 Mark The End Of Political Conventions?

July 24, 2020 • One of America's longest political traditions may be in danger — President Trump called off the Florida part of the Republican convention, and Democrats said earlier theirs will be mostly virtual.

Will 2020 Mark The End Of Political Conventions?

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Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

Like Joe Biden, Susan Rice, seen here in April 2019, has deep experience with foreign policy issues. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

July 24, 2020 • The former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser is said to be getting serious consideration from the Biden campaign, even though she has never run for elective office.

Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

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Joe Biden's Potential Running Mate: Who Is Susan Rice?

July 23, 2020 • Susan Rice is one of the potential running mates of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. She has experience as an ambassador and in national security, but none as a vice presidential candidate.

Joe Biden's Potential Running Mate: Who Is Susan Rice?

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Trump, Long Adamant About Convention Despite Coronavirus, Admits It May Adapt

President Trump participates in a White House event Tuesday on how to reopen schools safely. After insisting that the Republican National Convention should be in person with thousands of people, Trump said he is "flexible" about the format. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Trump, Long Adamant About Convention Despite Coronavirus, Admits It May Adapt

July 8, 2020 • Trump's campaign has long wanted a sports arena packed to the rafters, but the president concedes in an interview that the worsening Florida outbreak may force those plans to shift.

Politics

What It's Like To Campaign For State Legislature In A Pandemic

June 27, 2020 • How two state lawmakers — a Republican in Ohio and a Democrat in Arizona — are navigating campaigning during the pandemic.

What It's Like To Campaign For State Legislature In A Pandemic

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Labor Leaders Call For Police Reform Even As Police Unions Face Growing Criticism

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Labor Leaders Call For Police Reform Even As Police Unions Face Growing Criticism

June 10, 2020 • The AFL-CIO president backs changes to police practices and accountability. But the group is also facing criticism for continued ties with police unions.

Politics

How Trump's 'Law And Order' Strategy Differs From Nixon

June 7, 2020 • 52 years ago, another Republican ran for the White House on a platform of law and order, but conditions in 2020 for Donald Trump don't line up with Richard Nixon's strategy in 1968.

How Trump's 'Law And Order' Strategy Differs From Nixon

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Arizona Becomes A Battleground State Before 2020 Elections

May 5, 2020 • President Trump went to Arizona on Tuesday for a stop related to the pandemic response. But Arizona is also a political hot spot — the previously red state is turning purple.

Arizona Becomes A Battleground State Before 2020 Elections

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Trump Returns To The Road With Arizona Trip To Mask-Maker

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Older Voters Swing Toward Biden In Polls Amid Pandemic

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Teamsters President James Hoffa Warns Trump Not To Move Too Quickly To Reopen

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Coronavirus Updates

Teamsters President James Hoffa Warns Trump Not To Move Too Quickly To Reopen

April 15, 2020 • Hoffa, who spoke to Trump on a call with other leaders Wednesday, says there's concern that testing is still not readily available and that workplaces will need new rules and supplies.

Linda Tripp, Clinton Sex Scandal Whistleblower, Dies At 70

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Linda Tripp, Clinton Sex Scandal Whistleblower, Dies At 70

April 8, 2020 • The Pentagon aide's secret recordings of conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky helped lead to the impeachment of President Clinton in the late 1990s.