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A basketball court is empty where the Milwaukee Bucks had been scheduled to play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Bucks and other NBA teams boycotted their games following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis.

'It's Absurd': Trump Officials Brush Off NBA Player Strikes Over Police Shooting

6:44pm August 27, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

"They've become like a political organization and that's not a good thing. I don't think that's a good thing for sports or for the country," President Trump said.

President Trump's Vision For His Next Term

4:19pm August 27, 2020

by Ron Elving

With President Trump expected to accept his party's nomination Thursday night, NPR takes a look at his agenda for a second term.

Kamala Harris Delivers Counter To Trump's Acceptance Speech

4:19pm August 27, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris made counter remarks Thursday as President Trump is set to give his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

President Trump is set to give a high-stakes speech on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention — a sequel to his "I alone can fix it" message of four years ago.

Politics & Government

Amid Crises, Trump To Give Sequel To 'I Alone Can Fix It' Convention Pledge

4:19pm August 27, 2020

by Tamara Keith

In 2016, as an upstart outsider, Donald Trump vowed, "I alone can fix it." On Thursday night, he gives his sequel after twin crises of the coronavirus and racial injustice have exploded on his watch.

Trump To Address The RNC On Final Night

4:14pm August 27, 2020

President Trump is scheduled to address the final night of the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House in what could be a pivotal speech ahead of the November election.

President Trump holds a photo of LeGend Taliferro, a boy killed in Kansas City, Mo., during a White House news conference.

Politics & Government

How Trump's 'Law And Order' Message Has Shifted As He Seeks A 2nd Term

12:24pm August 27, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump campaigned in 2016 on a promise he would make cities safer. Now running for reelection, he vows to protect the suburbs from the cities.

Vice President Pence speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. He stressed a law and order message as protests over racism and policing continue.

Politics & Government

Pence Warns Of An Unsafe America Under Biden: Takeaways From Day 3 Of The RNC

11:21am August 27, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

Vice President Pence stressed a law and order message as protests over racism and policing continue. Republicans also worked to shore up support from suburban women and contrast visions of the future.

Vice President Pence speaks during the third night of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Pence Lays Out Choice For Election During 'Time Of Testing'

12:53am August 27, 2020

by Roberta Rampton

The vice president says President Trump "sees America for what it is" and has the track record to help America recover from the pandemic and grapple with protests against racism.

President Trump arrives at the Rose Garden of the White House during the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

There's No Evidence Supporting Trump's Mail Ballot Warnings, FBI Says

5:44pm August 26, 2020

by Miles Parks

Although the president continues to push unverified theories of widespread fraud or foreign interference, the FBI says it has no reporting to suggest the threat is real.

National

Intelligence Community Says Foreign Countries Not Trying To Make Counterfeit Ballots

5:39pm August 26, 2020

by Miles Parks

U.S. intelligence authorities say they see no signs of foreign countries seeking to make counterfeit ballots, a conspiracy theory spread by President Trump. But they do see threats to the election.