Watch: Republican National Convention begins day 1 

The Republicans kick off the convention season in Milwaukee from July 15-18. Not only is Wisconsin a battleground state-President Joe Biden won by a narrow margin of 20,000 votes-but it gives the city another chance to host after the Democratic convention in 2020, which was stymied due to a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the U.S. in 2019.
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