Trump gets the GOP welcome he’s been waiting for

A surprise appearance from the former president — with a bandage covering his bullet-grazed ear — stole the show on Monday night.

Teamsters president uses historic RNC speech to denounce corporations’ ‘economic terrorism’

Sean O’Brien became the first union president to address the Republican contention, and directly addressed the criticisms against him.

Here’s what Monday’s speakers had to say about the attempted assassination of Trump

Several speeches touched on Donald Trump’s bravery after the shooting at his Pennsylvania rally — and were met with loud applause.

Donald Trump enters the convention to thunderous applause

It’s his first public appearance since the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania.

J.D. Vance turns his past criticism of Trump into a selling point

The Ohio senator owned up to calling the former president “America’s Hitler and “an idiot.”

Charlie Kirk says electing Trump will help Gen Z afford a house

The Turning Point USA founder claimed the economic issues millennials and Gen Zers are experiencing are tied to the Biden administration.

Byron Donalds uses primetime speech to stump for school choice

Donalds is the only Florida elected official to hit the main stage tonight

What dog? Kristi Noem says Covid policies launched her into the national spotlight

The South Dakota governor also bragged about her state’s high birth rate.

Republicans say they’re more united than ever on RNC opening night

“The President got hit, went down on his own and he came up. And that’s a story that I think resonates with the American people,” Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) said.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin predicts Virginia will go red

He said Virginia will “elect another Republican outside businessman.”

MTG on Trump: The ‘founding father of the America first movement’

Greene called Saturday’s assassination attempt “a somber moment for our nation” as she thanked God for protecting the former president.

Sen. Tim Scott roars into the microphone, gets the crowd on its feet

“The devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle, but the American lion got back up on his feet,” he said.

Rep. John James: ‘If you don’t vote for Donald Trump, you ain’t Black’

The Michigan Republican made an apparent swipe at Joe Biden.

Rep. Wesley Hunt: Trump is ‘putting it all on the line’ for America

“I risked my life in combat to preserve our nation,” Hunt said Monday night. “There’s another man who is putting it all on the line to save our nation.”

Republicans hope Vance will help them flip several Ohio seats

Ohio has one of the country’s most competitive Senate races, and Republicans are also targeting three House races.

North Carolina’s Lt. Gov. says Trump will fight for every American — not just the elite

Mark Robinson, the state’s first Black lieutenant governor and current Republican nominee for governor, called Trump “the braveheart of our time.”

Sen. Ron Johnson: Americans don’t want ‘woke equity, they want God-given equality’

The Wisconsin senator kicked off the first evening of programming at the RNC.

Teamsters president’s RNC speech highlights Trump’s efforts to lure working-class voters

The Republican standard-bearer was the first GOP candidate to be interviewed for an endorsement earlier this year.

Ohio Republicans are already buzzing about who could replace Vance in the Senate

Gov. Mike DeWine would get to appoint someone to the seat, should the ticket win.

Bash the banks, maybe raise taxes: Inside Vance’s policy agenda

The Ohio senator’s place on Donald Trump’s ticket solidifies the GOP’s turn away from old orthodoxies.

J.D. Vance relied heavily on Trump donors for his U.S. Senate bid

About three-quarters of donors to Vance’s 2022 Senate campaign have also given to Trump.

Europe reacts to J.D. Vance as Trump’s VP pick: ‘This is a disaster for Ukraine’

Some foreign leaders are now even more nervous about a potential second Trump administration.

‘I’m a Never Trump guy’: All of J.D. Vance’s Trump quotes that could come back to bite him

He wasn’t always a fan.

Kamala Harris has called J.D. Vance

The two campaigns have yet to agree to the running mates appearing at the same debate.

Ramaswamy heralds Vance VP pick as potentially ‘most formidable political ticket in my lifetime’

Ramaswamy described Vance as an “outstanding” and “smart” pick for the vice presidency.

Biden extends Secret Service protection to RFK Jr.

Security detail was also enhanced for Biden, Harris and Trump.

Trump met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to seek endorsement

The meeting took place in Milwaukee.

Early reviews of Vance as the VP pick are in — and they’re raves

Members of the party were quick to say they loved Trump’s choice of running mate.

Republicans formally name Trump their presidential nominee

He’s marched toward this moment since leaving office four years ago.

Young Republicans: ‘Both sides have been known to engage with rage’

The apparent assassination attempt is the result of heated political rhetoric, said a panel of young Republicans.