RNC Day 1: A VP, Trump’s Big Bandage, and a Lot of Biden Bashing

Our highlights of the weird but functional first day of the Republican National Convention — which so far is not a national unity convention.

The Republican National Convention kicked off in earnest Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald Trump made his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt on Saturday — as well as announced his new running mate — Senator J.D. Vance — who is now joining the Trump ticket against Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this fall. Below is our running account of how Trump’s VP reveal, his big entrance, the primetime speeches, and the rest of the first night of the 2024 RNC played out.