The RNC begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The North Carolina reaction, and a reporter in Milwaukee briefs us on security precautions.

The assassination attempt will likely impact the election in ways we can’t yet anticipate. But for now, we zoom in on the Republican platform and issues facing the party as they convene their national convention.

Plus, ProPublica investigates two NC judges’ ethical violations and how NC

Guests

Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief at WUNC

Maayan Silver, news reporter at NPR member station WUWM in Milwaukee

Abby Vesoulis, reporter Mother Jones

Mitch Kokai, Senior Political Analyst at the John Locke Foundation

Doug Bock Clark, reporter in ProPublica’s South unit, investigates threats to democracy and abuses of power throughout the region

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You can read the ProPublica report by Doug Bock Clark here.