Capital Times' Erin McGroarty, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Axios' Stef Kight and former Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes discuss Donald Trump's running mate decision and preview themes for Day 2 of the Republican National Convention.
Donald Trump Jr. sits down with Axios co-founder Mike Allen for a conversation on his father's presidential campaign and how a second Trump term will differ from the first.
The Pennsylvania Republican Party hosted a delegation breakfast at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Speakers included Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) and Radio Talk Show Host Rich Zeoli. At the start of the event, attendees held a moment of silence for the victims of the Butler, PA rally where former President Trump was shot.
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) discuss the political landscape in conversation with Politico.
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan accepted the nomination for president at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit. He went on to defeat incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in the general election.
President Biden spoke at the NAACP Convention in Las Vegas about the need to address political violence and gun violence against children. He also spoke about inflation, childcare, and historical black colleges and universities.
"This wasn't politics per usual, this was politics for profit," said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams as he held a press conference on Sen. Bob Menendez with FBI and IRS officials. He continued to say, "His years of selling his office to the highest bidder have finally come to an end." Prior to these remarks, Sen. Menendez was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal bribery and corruption trial. The senator, who is currently seeking re-election in New Jersey as an independent, is scheduled for sentencing on October 29.
"I have never violated my public oath. I have never been anything but a patriot of my country and for my country. I have never ever been a foreign agent," said Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) as he held a press conference in New York following a guilty verdict on all 16 counts in his federal bribery and corruption trial. The senator, who is currently seeking re-election in New Jersey as an independent, and his lawyer stated that he will appeal. The sentencing is scheduled for October 29.
