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Republican National Convention 2016: news and updates
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September 8, 2016
Donald Trump has ushered in a whole new era of fact-checking in journalism
His lies have shifted how journalists report presidential elections.
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September 1, 2016
“America First”: Donald Trump’s slogan has a deeply bigoted backstory
The phrase’s history is a cautionary tale about being defined by your worst supporters.
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August 8, 2016
Donald Trump has no real answer for the collapsing US coal industry
Republicans keep pushing this damaging myth.
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August 8, 2016
Ivanka Trump, explained
Ivanka isn’t just Donald Trump’s daughter — she’s also one of his most trusted advisers.
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July 28, 2016
Two congressional intern selfies. Only one actually looks like America.
It's hard for a party to "Make America Great Again" if it doesn't look like the America it's trying to lead.
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July 27, 2016
Nights 1 and 2 of the DNC got higher ratings than nights 1 and 2 of the RNC. Sad!
So much for those yuuuge ratings.
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July 25, 2016
But seriously — what can Omarosa really do to help Trump win black voters?
Hint: nothing. But that’s also not why she was picked to lead Trump’s black voter outreach.
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July 25, 2016
John Oliver has the takedown of Donald Trump’s Republican convention you’ve waited for
"He just brought a feeling to a ****ing fact fight."
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July 23, 2016
I’m an RNC delegate who opposed Trump at the convention. It was a scary experience.
Confessions of a resolute #NeverTrumper.
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July 22, 2016
Donald Trump's convention speech tried to make him seem pro-LGBTQ. Don't be fooled.
If this is pro-LGBTQ, it’s holding the Republican Party to an extremely low bar.
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July 22, 2016
Cleveland police’s radical strategy for convention peace: don’t treat protesters like criminals
The protests were peaceful. And police tactics are partly to thank.
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July 22, 2016
Full transcript of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the RNC
"In this race for the White House, I am the Law And Order candidate."
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July 22, 2016
White fear can be a weapon. Trump just handed it to supporters with the safety off.
Trump’s message to white Americans: Your worst instincts can save your lives.
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July 22, 2016
Americans trust Donald Trump to take on the “special interests.” They shouldn’t.
Why I don't believe Trump's most persuasive argument.
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July 22, 2016
Why Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, was the unifying figure at the RNC
"Lock her up" is a cry of unity.
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July 22, 2016
Elizabeth Warren: Trump sounded like a "two-bit dictator" in his RNC speech
She called the RNC the "nastiest, most divisive convention that we’ve seen in half a century."
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July 22, 2016
Donald Trump’s a scary figure. He’d be terrifying if he were actually a good speaker.
He wants to be Putin. In practice, he’s usually closer to The Office’s Michael Scott.
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July 22, 2016
Why Donald Trump's reality TV experience didn't translate to an entertaining convention
People thought Donald Trump’s convention would at least be a good show. It hasn't been.
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July 22, 2016
Every claim in Donald Trump's convention speech, fact-checked
"I will present the facts plainly and honestly," Trump said. But did he?
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July 22, 2016
Watch: Jon Stewart joins Stephen Colbert to mock that “angry groundhog” Donald Trump
"Those fighting to be included in the ideal of equality are not being divisive. Those fighting to keep those people out, are."
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July 22, 2016
Donald Trump gave Bernie Sanders a shout-out in his RNC speech, and Sanders was not amused
"Those who voted for me will not support Trump," Bernie tweeted.