WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans proceeded with the third night of their national convention, but many Americans – particularly those in the path of Hurricane Laura – were focused on more immediate concerns.
Here are some key takeaways:
PENCE TAKES ON ATTACK ROLE
The attack role often assigned to vice presidential candidates is an ill-fitting suit for the typically genial Vice President Mike Pence, but on Wednesday he took it on, with relish.
He also laid bare the case that he and President Donald Trump will press in the fall campaign, with an emphasis on backing law enforcement, while saying little about Black Americans killed or maimed by police shootings. “We’re not going to defund the police,” Pence said.