WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence shuttled through the Capitol's empty, drafty hallways one blustery winter day in search of a breakthrough.It was January 2019, and the government had been partly shut down for weeks in a standoff between his boss, President Donald Trump, and Democrats who refused to fund his border wall.

Shadowed by a security detail, Pence traversed the closed building, fielding gripes and asks from GOP senators, nodding, moving on to his next meeting.A lurking reporter asked Pence as he passed: What was his role in these critical talks?“I am the vice president of the United States,” Pence replied levelly, and kept walking.What that has come to mean after more than three years at Trump's side is a blend of.

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'Don't need that right now,' Wisconsin lieutenant governor says of planned Pres. Trump visit to Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Democrats on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign as he praised supporters who clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, where one man died overnight, and announced he will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid anger over the shooting of another Black man by police.Trump unleashed a flurry of tweets and retweets the day after a man identified as a supporter of a right-wing group was shot and killed in Portland when a large caravan of Trump's supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the city's streets.

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President Trump to visit Kenosha, plans to meet with law enforcement, survey damage

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha on Tuesday, Sept.

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Day after Alice Johnson's RNC speech, Trump grants her full pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump pardoned a woman on Friday who had praised him the night before at the Republican National Convention.Trump pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, who had spent more than two decades serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense. She had been convicted in 1996 on eight criminal counts related to a Memphis-based cocaine trafficking operation.

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Key takeaways from the Republican National Convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the Republican National Convention. He ordered up a scene never before seen at the White House: an American president using the South Lawn as the official backdrop for such overtly political activity.

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Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check efforts

NEW YORK – Rachel Maddow ended her fact-check mission with a lightning round after President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech — 12 corrections in about a minute.

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Trump Lashes Biden, Defies Pandemic During Republican National Convention

Facing a national moment fraught with racial turmoil and a deadly pandemic, President Donald Trump accepted his party's renomination on a massive White House South Lawn stage Thursday night, boasting of helping African Americans and defying his own administration's pandemic guidelines to address a tightly packed, largely maskless crowd. As troubles churned outside the gates, Trump painted an optimistic vision of America’s future, including an eventual triumph over the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 175,000 people, left millions unemployed and rewritten the rules of society.

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GOP convention takeaways: What coronavirus? Fear motivates

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the Republican National Convention. He ordered up a scene never before seen at the White House: an American president using the South Lawn as the official backdrop for such overtly political activity.

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Despite talks, no deal in sight for new round of $1,200 direct payments to Americans

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows resumed talks Thursday over a stalled COVID-19 aid package, but the outlook for any swift resolution appeared bleak as President Donald Trump’s team and congressional Democrats have been unable to agree on a compromise.Pelosi said she told Meadows the Democrats would be willing to meet halfway — at $2.2 trillion — a slight reduction from her last proposal before talks collapsed earlier this month. The White House, which has stuck with its initial $1 trillion offer, had no immediate response.“We have said again and again that we’re willing to meet them in the middle — $2.2 trillion.

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GOP convention takeaways: RNC speakers light on pandemic, heavy on other fears

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‘By the grace of God and compassion of Trump’: Alice Johnson, whose drug sentence was commuted, speaks at RNC

WASHINGTON (AP) - A woman whose drug crime sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump said his reforms on criminal justice are “just getting started.”Alice Johnson said Thursday during the Republican National Convention that she “hollered hallelujah” after Trump signed the First Step Act, which she said “brought joy, hope and freedom to thousands of well-deserving people.”“I am alive, I am well and most importantly, I am free,” announced Johnson at Thursday’s convention as she thanked the president for giving her the opportunity to come home to her family and regain her life. Johnson is a Tennessee grandmother convicted on felony drug and money laundering charges in 1996.

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Ivanka Trump introduces her father at RNC as ‘the people’s president’ and a ‘warrior of the White House’

LOS ANGELES - Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, introduced her father at the Republican National Convention Thursday night.“Four years ago, I introduced to you a builder, an entrepreneur, an outsider and the people’s nominee for president of the United States. Tonight I stand before you as the proud daughter of the people’s president,” Ivanka told the large crowd at the White House to witness her father’s re-nomination acceptance speech.About 1,500 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House so President Donald Trump could accept his party’s nomination for reelection in front of a roaring crowd.

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

LOS ANGELES - Just a few days before the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White expressed a serious lack of concern for criticism from those who have opposed his endorsement of President Donald Trump. “That s--t doesn’t bother me,” White said, according to MMA Junkie. “Listen, this is America.

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Trump formally accepts Republican re-nomination from RNC stage at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump accepted his party's renomination on a massive White House South Lawn stage Thursday night, breaking with tradition by using the executive mansion as a political backdrop and defying pandemic guidelines to address a tightly packed, largely maskless crowd.As crises churned outside the gates, Trump painted an optimistic vision of America’s future, including an eventual triumph over the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 175,000 people, left millions unemployed and rewritten the rules of society.

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Crowd of 1,500, many without masks, packed onto White House South Lawn amid pandemic for Trump's RNC speech

Ivanka Trump, daughter and Advisor to the US president speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House on August 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDA WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a stunning scene in a country where parents and children have been laid to rest without their loved ones present, schools have gone to online-only learning and businesses have shut their doors to halt the spread of the coronavirus.On Thursday night, about 1,500 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House so President Donald Trump could accept his party’s nomination for reelection in front of a roaring crowd.

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Protesters gather outside White House to disrupt President Trump’s RNC acceptance speech

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: Demonstrators protest U.S. President Donald Trump at Black Lives Matter plaza August 27, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Trump’s acceptance speech expected to target Biden

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to accept his second presidential nomination with a speech from the White House, as the Republican National Convention comes to a close.

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President Trump's big night: RNC acceptance speech aims to paint Biden as 'extreme'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump plans to tell voters that Democratic rival Joe Biden would pursue the “most extreme set of proposals ever put forward by a major party nominee” when the president delivers his acceptance speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention.Trump has complained that the Democrats' message was too dark and pessimistic when they held their own scaled-back convention last week.

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MSNBC tweaks Trump by inviting niece Mary to convention show

NEW YORK – MSNBC is making its final night of Republican convention coverage a family occasion for President Donald Trump, but not in a way that he's likely to enjoy.The left-leaning cable network says it will feature Trump's niece Mary as a guest, on the night Trump brings the convention to a close by accepting the Republican nomination for another four years in the White House.Mary Trump authored the summer bestseller, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man.”The Nielsen company estimated that 17.3 million people watched television coverage of the convention's third night on Wednesday, where Vice President Mike Pence was the featured speaker.On the same night of the Democratic convention last week,

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Kamala Harris says Trump has shown ‘reckless disregard’ for well-being of Americans

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris took aim at U.S.

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President Trump: NBA has become like 'a political organization'

A general view of the court after the postponed game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug. 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, F WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that the NBA has become like “a political organization," criticizing the league the day after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games.Senior White House aides earlier had suggested that the protests were not constructive and were hypocritical considering the league's relative silence about human rights violations in China, where U.S.

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Pence blurs details about killing of Oakland federal officer by alleged right-wing extremist

OAKLAND, Calif. - Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Republican National Convention, conjuring up the death of a federal officer while leading viewers to falsely believe that he was likely killed by Black Lives Matter protesters in Oakland. "People like Dave Patrick Underwood, an officer in the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service who was shot and killed during the riots in Oakland, California...Dave's heroism is emblematic of the heroes that serve in blue every day," Pence said during the virtual convention on Wednesday night. And then he introduced Underwood's sister, Angela, telling her the country grieves with her and her family. What Pence said is true. Underwood was killed while defending a federal

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Philadelphia accepts $10M grant for 2020 election plan

Mail-in ballots HARRISBURG - Philadelphia on Thursday accepted a $10 million grant to help it advance an ambitious election plan to buy counting equipment and spread satellite election offices and secure drop boxes around the city to absorb growing demand for voting by mail in November's presidential election.The city's election board, the Philadelphia City Commissioners, voted to accept the grant from the Chicago-based Center for Tech and Civic Life, whose donors include Facebook and Google.Accepting the grant comes as President Donald Trump's campaign is suing to outlaw drop boxes -- used in the primary in the heavily Democratic city of Philadelphia and its suburban counties where Trump lost badly in 2016's election despite prevailing in

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President Trump's big night: Expect talk of GOP progress, Dem anarchy

First Lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump listen to the US National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," during the third night of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, Maryland, August 26, 202 WASHINGTON (AP) - Four years ago, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president with a dark convention speech that painted a dystopian portrait of America in decline and offered a singular solution: himself.Though Trump has been president for three-and-a-half years, his rhetoric on the state of the nation has remained bleak.

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Republican National Convention: Kellyanne Conway touts Trump’s commitment to elevating women

Kellyanne Conway, outgoing adviser to President Donald Trump, said Wednesday during the Republican National Convention that the president looks at women in a leadership role as being “not novel,” saying he’s elevated women to leadership positions for decades.

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

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Republicans proceeded with the third night of their national convention, but many Americans — particularly those in the path of Hurricane Laura — were focused on more immediate concerns.

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RNC Day 3: Speakers mount defense of police amid rising racial tensions in wake of Jacob Blake shooting

RNC Day 3: Speakers praise Trump's efforts to support police, women and front line workers“From Seattle and Portland to Washington and New York, Democrat-run cities across this country are being overrun by violent mobs,” declared South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem, though the protests of racial injustice this summer have been largely peaceful in most locations. “People that can afford to flee have fled.

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Kellyanne Conway's RNC speech serves as exit address from White House

FILE - White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway returns to the West Wing after talking to reporters outside the White House on August 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON (AP) - Kellyanne Conway is making her exit.One of the longest-serving advisers to President Donald Trump is delivering a speech about “everyday heroes” on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.

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RNC Day 3: Pence set to headline third night of convention

wildfires have ravaged huge areas of California, protests are growing in Wisconsin after the shooting of a Black man by police — and the still-raging coronavirus pandemic is killing more than 1,000 Americans a day.RELATED: Kenosha County Board members ask Gov. Evers for 1,500 National Guard members in KenoshaAdding still another controversial element, late Wednesday the NBA postponed three playoff games after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their game following the shooting of a 29-year-old Black man, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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No signs of coordinated fraud or foreign countries targeting mail-in vote, US officials say

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Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither

Warren CornwallIn the United States, the coronavirus crisis has thrust a typically wonky debate—the effectiveness of mail-in voting—into the political spotlight. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, this week again warned that expanding the use of mail-in ballots could give Democrats an edge in the November elections.

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Pres. Trump: Gov. Evers 'agreed to accept federal assistance,' National Guard coming to Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug.

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WHAT TO WATCH: Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and protest pushback at GOP convention

Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, Aug. 24, 2020 shows a computer screen displaying U.S.

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Mike Pompeo hails Trump's America First policy at RNC

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has plunged into the heart of the 2020 presidential race with a speech supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection at the Republican National Convention.The speech was recorded in Jerusalem during an official visit to the Middle East and aired Tuesday at the RNC.The address was roundly condemned by Democrats and others as an inappropriate breach of decades of diplomatic precedent and a possible violation of federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from overt political activism while on duty.

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Herschel Walker says critics calling Trump 'racist' deeply hurt him during RNC address

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Former football player Herschel Walker talked about his 35-year friendship with President Donald Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention on Monday.Walker, the former Georgia Bulldog and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner recalled meeting Trump and how they developed a deep, personal friendship over the past three decades.The two-time NFL Pro-Bowler discussed how Trump made him feel special and shared with Walker about how it was important for him to know each person personally.He said it hurt him when he heard people calling the president a racist."It hurts my soul to hear the terrible names that people call Donald.

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FDA chief apologizes for overstating convalescent plasma benefits to treat COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists and medical experts have been pushing back against the claims about the treatment since President Donald Trump’s announcement on Sunday that the FDA had decided to issue emergency authorization for convalescent plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from the coronavirus and rich in disease-fighting antibodies.Trump hailed the decision as a historic breakthrough even though the treatment’s value has not been established.

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Jerry Falwell Jr. confirms he's resigned from Liberty University

RICHMOND, Va. - Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has resigned as head of evangelical Liberty University because of ongoing controversies about his wife’s sexual involvement with a younger business partner and in the wake of a social media photo that caused an uproar.Falwell’s exit marks a precipitous fall from power for one of the country’s most visible evangelical leaders and ardent supporters of President Donald Trump.

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Trump's audience doesn't match Biden's; president hails CNN

NEW YORK – Up is down, down is up.

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Mike Pompeo shattering precedent, sparking fury with GOP convention speech

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint statement to the press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (unseen) after meeting in Jerusalem, on August 24, 2020. (Photo by DEBBIE HILL/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all U.S.

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Eliminating payroll tax could deplete Social Security by 2023, chief actuary estimates

WASHINGTON - Social Security funds would run out as early as 2023 if President Donald Trump opts to permanently cut payroll taxes and there is no alternative source of revenue, according to an estimate from the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration.The estimate was done in response to a request by four Democratic senators who asked the agency to conduct an analysis on the numbers after Trump said he would permanently cut payroll taxes if he’s reelected.Trump previously announced the federal government would defer employee payroll tax collections for the rest of 2020, aimed at boosting an economy rattled by the pandemic and an attempt to bypass Congress after talks on a broader coronavirus relief bill have stalled.During a news

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Trump officially renominated as Republican convention begins

In the U.S., Republicans are kicking off their four-day convention, with President Donald Trump accepting the presidential nomination for a second time.

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SC Republicans Nikki Haley, Tim Scott cite racial progress in US at RNC

Tim Scott speaks on racism during 2020 RNC.To close out the first night of the Republican National Convention, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen.

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Man whose daughter was killed in Parkland shooting speaks in support of Trump at RNC

WASHINGTON - Andrew Pollack, whose daughter, Meadow, was killed in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, delivered remarks in support of President Donald Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention’s opening night on Monday.“I truly believe the safety of our kids depends on whether this man is reelected,” Pollack said in support of Trump.Ahead of his speech, Pollack made an appearance on “FOX & Friends Weekend” on Aug.

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FDA commissioner disputes Trump, says no 'deep state' elements delaying coronavirus vaccine

WASHINGTON : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not made up of "deep state" elements that are trying to delay a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump has suggested, the agency's commissioner told Reuters on Monday.Dr.

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RNC Day 1: Parade of supporters paint Trump's re-election as pivotal to avoid grim future

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Republicans predicted a national “horror movie” should President Donald Trump lose in November, flinging out dark warnings on Monday's opening night of their scaled down national convention.Trump's campaign had promised to offer an inclusive and uplifting prime-time message, hoping to broaden his appeal beyond his hard-core base by featuring the next generation of party stars including two Republicans of color, Rep.

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RNC Day 1: Speakers tout Trump's response to pandemic, paint bleak picture of future if president loses

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Duo who waved guns at protesters appears at RNC

O'Fallon, Mo. - A white St. Louis couple criminally charged for waving guns during a Black Lives Matter protest outside their home says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would invite unchecked lawlessness into American suburbs.Mark and Patty McCloskey on Monday at the Republican National Convention reinforced the theme outlined in President Donald Trump’s campaign ads.

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RNC takeaways: Trump in spotlight as convention kicks off

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the 2020 Council for National Policy Meeting at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia on August 21, 2020. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.Here are key takeaways from the first night of the convention:RELATED: Delegates ready to renominate Trump at Republican National ConventionAN OMNIPRESENT CONVENTION PRESENCETrump.

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In FDA’s green light for treating COVID-19 with plasma, critics see thin evidence—and politics

Kai Kupferschmidt, Jon CohenScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.At a highly unusual Sunday night press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed what he described as “a very historic breakthrough” in the fight against COVID-19 that “would save countless lives”: The U.S.

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