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2024 GOP Convention

A tale of two conventions

John Fea   |  August 23, 2024

Whatever you think about Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, this Morning Joe video is revealing:

Jeff Greenfield: “Trump derailed his own convention speech”

John Fea   |  July 19, 2024

While I was watching the GOP convention last night, I wrote this: In the end, I think this speech is really hurting Trump. He is replaying all the old hits. The assassination attempt has not changed his talking points in […]

What are evangelicals saying about Trump’s speech last night?

John Fea   |  July 19, 2024

The GOP convention is over. Trump made his case last night in a long, rambling, and undisciplined speech. Check out our live-blogging of the night here. So what are evangelicals saying after the Trump speech? It seems like many MAGA […]

Live blogging night 4 of the GOP convention

John Fea   |  July 18, 2024

It’s Trump’s turn tonight. Check out our coverage of night 1, night 2, and night 3. ***** U. S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana. He is the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Says that this morning on his […]

What are evangelicals saying about J.D. Vance’s speech last night?

John Fea   |  July 18, 2024

How are evangelicals responding to J.D. Vance’s speech and night 3 of the GOP convention more generally? It was a very interesting night. Check out our blow-by-blow account here. In the end, very few evangelicals leaders have said much about […]

Live blogging night 3 of the 2024 Republican National Convention

John Fea   |  July 17, 2024

Coming soon. In the meantime, check out our coverage of night 1 and night 2. ***** Who is that band? The group playing at the GOP convention is called Sixwire. Learn more about them here. ***** Are we watching a political […]

The GOP invited the head of the Teamsters to speak. The GOP is opposed to organized labor.

John Fea   |  July 17, 2024

Yes, Sean O’Brien spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Yes, Republicans still hate labor. Timothy Noah explains at The New Republic: Let’s be clear. The Republican Party despises labor unions. Until recently it made little effort to hide […]

Evangelicals respond to night 2 of the GOP national convention

John Fea   |  July 17, 2024

Night 2 of the Republican National Convention is in the books. See our live blogging of night 2 here. What are evangelicals saying? Bottom line: I don’t think many of them were watching. Charlie Kirk will be at an evangelical […]

God at the GOP Convention: Night 2

John Fea   |  July 17, 2024

There was more Christian language in the speeches from the convention floor in Milwaukee last night. This is definitely not a Christian Right convention. So far I have not heard a word about abortion or gay marriage. But speakers did […]

Live blogging night 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention

John Fea   |  July 16, 2024

Coming soon. In the meantime, check out our coverage of night 1. ***** Is the GOP unified? Maybe. But old GOP rivalries die hard. Remember when Matt Gaetz managed to get Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker of the House? Remember […]

Conservative intellectual Robert George on the GOP: “Has no one any shame?”

John Fea   |  July 16, 2024

Robert George, conservative intellectual and Princeton University professor, had some thoughts about Amber Rose, one of the speakers at the GOP convention last night. Here is Rose’s speech. Here is George on Twitter: Full tweet: Republicans: If you don’t know […]

Jonah Goldberg: “I wish the Teamsters president would call for Tesla to be unionized, just to see what happens.”

John Fea   |  July 16, 2024

Commentator Jonah Goldberg had the line of the night: Here is some context. Donald Trump gave the keynote address on night one of the GOP convention to Sean O’Brien, the president of the Teamsters. O’Brien was not there to endorse […]

What are evangelicals saying about day 1 of the GOP convention, including the VP pick of J.D. Vance?

John Fea   |  July 16, 2024

We live-blogged night one of the Republican National Convention here. There were to highlights: the pick of J.D. Vance as Trump’s running mate and Trump’s first appearance after last weekend’s assassination attempt. Here are what some evangelicals are saying: Anti-Trump […]

Live blogging the first night of the Republican National Convention

John Fea   |  July 15, 2024

Stay tuned to this post for remarks on the night’s activities. All times are Central. I’m watching on CNN and PBS Earlier today, we live blogged The Heritage Foundation’s “Policy Fest” in Milwaukee. You can check out our post here. […]

If Trump wants to stress national unity after the assassination attempt, I am not sure J.D. Vance is the best pick

John Fea   |  July 15, 2024

Today we are learning that Donald Trump is going to rewrite his acceptance speech to stress national unity. Here is Salena Zito at The Washington Examiner: Ā Former PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ has completely rewritten hisĀ conventionĀ speech in light of theĀ assassination attemptĀ against him on Saturday […]

CNN reporting that Marco Rubio will NOT be Trump’s pick for VP

John Fea   |  July 15, 2024

That leaves Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum. But who knows–it just might be someone else. Stay tuned. CNN is reporting that Trump will make the announcement in Milwaukee shortly before 4:30ET.

Some on the Christian Right are unhappy with the 2024 GOP platform

John Fea   |  July 8, 2024

Today the GOP platform committee met in Milwaukee. As we noted over the weekend, there was some debate over whether the platform should have a statement calling for a national ban on abortion. Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee, does not […]