Column: Trump needs to pivot at the Republican convention. He probably won’t

WASHINGTON — President Trump heads into his party’s virtual convention Monday facing a daunting challenge: He’s fallen behind Joe Biden in the presidential race, and he hasn’t found a way to catch up. The coronavirus crisis and its accompanying economic slump have driven the president’s approval rating down to 42%, dangerous territory for an incumbent seeking reelection. Politics Coronavirus overshadows Trump’s legacy in office Politics Coronavirus overshadows Trump’s legacy in office Win or lose in November, President Trump already has a legacy of domestic deregulation and global disruption. But his botched response to a deadly pandemic and a deep recession overshadow the rest....