With Democrats imploding around Biden, Trump and GOP bask in ‘unity and calm’

Published July 3, 2024 9:13am ET



As Democrats question whether President Joe Biden should stay at the top of the ticket, Republicans find themselves in a state of unity around former President Donald Trump heading into the July 15 national convention.

It’s a rare period of relative calm compared to the turbulence that has rocked the Republican Party since Trump’s rise and double impeachments. Republicans have ousted a House speaker, stared down infighting, and contended with failed votes that can be traced back to the outsize influence of Trump on nearly every decision of the party.

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