Two senior GOP senators to skip convention in Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of the Senate’s most senior Republicans are skipping the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, where President Donald Trump will be nominated for a second term. Iowa’s Charles Grassley, who is 86,  and Tennessee’s Lamar Alexander, who is 80, are staying away as the coronavirus pandemic spikes in Florida and takes a higher toll on older people. Grassley was explicit, saying he’s skipping the gathering “because of