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Aug 25, 2020

D.C. School Board Member Accused Of Making ‘Racist, Dehumanizing’ Remarks Appears At The RNC

Ashley MacLeay made an appearance during the roll call.

Aug 18, 2020

The Republican National Convention Wants To Host A Fireworks Display On The Mall Next Week

The display would likely happen after Trump’s acceptance speech, though it hasn’t yet been approved.

Jul 12, 2016

GOP Draft Platform Not So Hot On D.C. Statehood

A D.C. delegate also tried to include support of same sex marriage in the platform, but the measure failed.

Jul 06, 2016

Protesters In D.C. Are Calling On Walmart To Drop Support For GOP Convention

Several groups will demonstrating on Thursday outside of Trump’s forthcoming hotel at the Old Post Office.

Aug 31, 2012

Republican National Convention Diary: When the Lights Go Down on Tampa

On the final day of the Republican National Convention, our D.C. delegate went through the media wringer, kicked it with Journey and saw Mitt Romney accept his party’s nomination for president. And then there was Clint Eastwood.

Aug 30, 2012

Porn Industry Responds to GOP’s Anti-Porn Platform

The Republican Party’s decision to add stringent language to its platform calling for the end to nearly all distribution of pornography did not unnoticed by the adult entertainment industry.

Aug 30, 2012

Republican National Convention Diary: CNN Has Free Beer

On Wednesday, our Republican National Convention delegate caught up with former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and really kicked it at the CNN Grill.

Aug 29, 2012

Yahoo News Fires D.C. Bureau Chief After Hot-Mic Dig at Romney

Yahoo News fired its Washington bureau chief, David Chalian, today after a conservative media watchdog organization posted audio of Chalian criticizing Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann.

Aug 29, 2012

Republican National Convention Diary: ‘That Mayor and That Woman’

On the first full day of the Republican National Convention, our embedded delgate found himself impressed with the nominee’s wife, exchanged education policy with Republican celebrities and hit the party circuit.

Aug 29, 2012

McDonnell’s Speech Bashes Federal Spending Virginia Depends Upon

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell used his big moment last night at the Republican National Convention to do what a string of his fellow GOP governors did—bash the federal government.

 
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