Ted Cruz, a bitter rival of Donald Trump through this year’s primaries, is booed loudly by delegates as he ends his address after mentioning the nominee just once.
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Secret Service investigates Trump adviser who said Clinton should be executed
The New Hampshire man is a former Marine who was given a key role when Trump was under fire in May about his promise to give $1 million to veterans groups.
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Liar. Lucifer. Lock her up. Republicans stoking hate for Clinton
The attacks at the national convention echo the 1990s, when conservatives denounced President Bill Clinton as he dealt with scandal and impeachment.
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Bill Nemitz: Burned by plagiarism? Let Gov. LePage be your fixer
When it happened to him, he didn’t deny it or blame others – he dumped The Alexander Group and moved on.
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As the market goes, so goes November election?
When stocks rally in the months leading up to the presidential election – as they are right now – the incumbent party wins 86 percent of the time.
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Republicans punch Trump-Pence ticket for presidential election, take shots at Clinton
Donald Trump surpasses the delegate total he needed on a landmark day, but it’s still not clear that he has the party’s support for his policies.
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LePage ‘ought to be here,’ a top Maine delegate complains
Meanwhile, despite a variety of disagreements among party members, Maine Republicans are enjoying ‘a cool experience’ in Cleveland.
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RNC chairman says he’d ‘probably’ fire Melania Trump’s speechwriter
Reince Priebus predicts that the plagiarism controversy surrounding her speech won’t last long.
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Guide to Day 2: Trump hopes for a smoother convention
Today’s stated theme is ‘Make America Work Again.’ Trump hopes the day will cast him as the successful businessman who can create jobs for the whole country.
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Parts of Melania Trump’s speech matches Michelle Obama’s word-for-word
The Trump campaign hardens its defense of the speech, calling complaints of plagiarism ‘just absurd’ and ‘totally blown out of proportion.’