Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Hello,

This week’s Republican National Convention has further defined what’s at stake in this unprecedented election. Our journalists worked hard to provide a deeper understanding of the events unfolding leading up to and during the convention. 

Senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp covered the dark worldview of J.D. Vance, Trump's new pick for vice president and explained how the RNC and Project 2025 work together. Then senior politics reporter Christian Paz took a deeper look at the clever politics of the party’s anti-immigration platform. We wrapped our coverage with an examination of Vance’s radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalists and a look at the new Trumpified GOP.

The Vox newsroom will continue to tackle your questions in this tumultuous election cycle. As uncertainty arises, we’re here to bring clarity and understanding to the news. To go deeper on this year's election with our newsroom, consider becoming a member today.

Read the top stories on the RNC

It’s Trump’s party now. Mostly. 

by Zack Beauchamp

How the Trumpified GOP resembles Frankenstein’s monster.

J.D. Vance’s radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalists

by Andrew Prokop

“Fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people.”

The clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitch

by Christian Paz

The Republican National Convention featured plenty of angry rhetoric about immigration. It might find a receptive audience.

In these unprecedented times, your support is crucial. You can help Vox continue its in-depth, reliable coverage of this critical election by giving a gift or becoming a member today.