On the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump highlighted his record in office, and painted a dark picture of the country overrun by angry mobs and violence. The Atlantic analyzes the effectiveness of this type of messaging. Politico speaks to top current and former officials at the Department of Homeland Security who say they tried to warn the administration about the rising threat of violent domestic-extremists — but that their concerns fell on deaf ears. Plus, what would a second term for Trump bring? Fox News explains why the Republican Party decided not to put forward a new platform this year, opting instead to adopt the 2016 platform. In the Atlantic, David Frum lists 13 ideas that he argues unite the Republican Party. Vox offers an explainer on what a second term could mean for health care. And the Washington Monthly looks at what’s at stake for immigration.
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