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July 19, 2024: What a week in Milwaukee tells us about the GOP; We invented a holiday. 719 Day!

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Illinois delegates watch during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.

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With Donald Trump's first post-assassination speech, the Republican National Convention is a wrap. There was much to learn away from the main stage this week, says University of Denver political scientist Seth Masket. Then, we celebrate Southern Colorado with 719 Day! And Denver is home to one of the country's only treatment centers for elite athletes with eating disorders.