An RNC Speaker Said Cops Would Be ‘Smart’ to Racially Profile Her Own Son  —  “Statistically, my brown son is more likely to commit a violent offense over my white sons,” anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson said in a YouTube video earlier this year.  —  CS

On eve of suffrage centennial milestone, RNC to feature speaker supporting policies barring women from voting  —  Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson has advocated for a head-of-household voting system that has historically barred women and people of color from casting ballots.

Fact check: Sen. Rand Paul on Trump's Iraq War opposition  —  “Joe Biden voted for the Iraq War, which President Trump has long called the worst geopolitical mistake of our generation,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Tuesday night.  —  This is true, though it omits some key context.

White House role in Republican convention raises Hatch Act concerns  —  The White House is serving as the backdrop for several events during this week's Republican National Convention, raising questions of whether the production of the programming could run afoul of a federal ban …

Trump's “Shut It Down” Self-Own  —  The Republicans are planning to hit Biden for taking COVID too seriously  —  Here's what we know about the Republican Convention: Trump will speak every night potentially illegally from the White House.  It will feature potentially illegal appearances from White House staff.

Republican National Convention Night 1 Down on DNC in Early Numbers  —  The first night of the Republican National Convention was down a touch in total viewership on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, at least according to early numbers.  —  Across the three broadcast networks …