Republicans had a big day on Monday. Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/15/us/politics/trump-vp-pick.html) as his running mate. Two days after surviving an assassination attempt, he officially became his party’s presidential nominee. And the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee got underway, with a festive mood among the delegates.
The Run-Up is here in Milwaukee for the occasion. In special episodes this week, we’ll tell you what we’re seeing — and what that tells us about Trump’s Republican Party.
To kick things off, Jess Bidgood, who writes the On Politics (https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/on-politics) newsletter, joined Astead to analyze key moments from Night 1.
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