How Trump Dominated His Own Party on a New G.O.P. Platform Donald Trump and his team displayed a ruthless efficiency in the process of making a platform, confiscating delegates’ cellphones and stifling dissent and even debate.

Republicans Put Trump in Soft Focus, Editing Out Years of Rancor Over three days at the Republican National Convention, Donald J. Trump’s party has tried to soften his image. On Thursday, he’ll speak for himself.

Biden Faces Democratic Doubts as Trump Basks in G.O.P. Embrace The president’s Covid diagnosis, coming at a galvanizing moment for his opponent, resulted in starkly different images of the two campaigns at a pivotal moment in the race.

Read the Transcript of J.D. Vance’s Convention Speech The Ohio senator officially accepted the Republican vice-presidential nomination.

Takeaways From Night 3 of the RNC Senator J.D. Vance denounced “Wall Street barons” and illegal immigration as the convention’s previous unity message shifted to more aggressive attacks on President Biden.

Usha Vance, J.D. Vance’s Wife, Entered the Spotlight. It’s an Unfamiliar Role. The couple met while attending Yale Law School. Republicans hope Ms. Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants, will become the second lady.

Kai Trump Tells R.N.C. Crowd: ‘He’s Just a Normal Grandpa’ The teenager’s speech in front of thousands of delegates uniquely focused on her personal relationship with former President Donald J. Trump.

RNC Speakers Put Israel and Antisemitism Front and Center, Courting U.S. Jews Convention speakers included college students who defended the U.S. flag from pro-Palestinian protesters and the parents of an American still being held by Hamas.

Republicans Seek to Remind R.N.C. Viewers About Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal Relatives of several service members who were killed when a suicide bomb exploded at a gate to the airport in Kabul in August 2021 delivered an anguished tribute.

J.D. Vance Is First Major Nominee With Facial Hair in 75 Years The vice-presidential candidate is the first major party nominee with facial hair in 75 years.

Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ Has Become a Trump Rally Anthem The country star answered the call to perform the song during the former president’s first public appearance after surviving an assassination attempt.

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s 2020 R.N.C. Speech Was Widely Mocked Her volume seemed to draw the most attention four years ago.

For Sidelined Giuliani, a Tumble Is an Unsubtle Metaphor Rudolph W. Giuliani — indicted, disbarred and bankrupt — has no speaking slot at the convention, but he is nevertheless making the rounds in Milwaukee.

Peter Navarro, Released From Prison, Gives Fiery R.N.C. Speech Mr. Navarro, a senior trade adviser in the Trump administration who served four months for defying a subpoena in the Jan. 6 investigation, received a hero’s welcome.

J.D. Vance’s Opposition to Abortion Rights Is at Center of His Political Career As he joins Donald J. Trump’s presidential ticket, Mr. Vance is seeking to play down, and in some cases rewrite, his views.

With RNC Speech, Vance Completes Political Conversion for Trump The Republican Party is full of people who have changed their minds about the former president.

Trump Sneakers, With Photo From Shooting, on Sale for $299 A website with close ties to Donald Trump is selling $300 sneakers commemorating his brush with death.

A Blind Spot and a Lost Trail: How the Gunman Got So Close to Trump Even though the local police was on the lookout for a suspicious man, critical minutes ticked by, allowing a would-be assassin to slip past them, a Times analysis found.

Trump Fans Try Playing Nice, but ‘Fight, Fight’ Comes More Easily Donald J. Trump signaled he wanted Republicans to tone it down after the attempt on his life. It’s a tough ask for his fired-up supporters at the Republican National Convention.

Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Unfairly Convicted After World War II Disaster The men had objected to working until safety concerns were addressed following an explosion at a port near San Francisco that claimed hundreds of lives.