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Republicans punch Trump-Pence ticket for presidential election, take shots at Clinton

by Philip Rucker and David A. Fahrenthold The Washington Post July 19, 2016July 20, 2016

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

by Scott Thistle July 19, 2016

Meanwhile, despite a variety of disagreements among party members, Maine Republicans are enjoying ‘a cool experience’ in Cleveland.

News, Politics

RNC chairman says he’d ‘probably’ fire Melania Trump’s speechwriter

by John McCormick Bloomberg July 19, 2016December 27, 2019

Reince Priebus predicts that the plagiarism controversy surrounding her speech won’t last long.

News, Politics

Guide to Day 2: Trump hopes for a smoother convention

by JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press July 19, 2016December 27, 2019

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.

Politics

Parts of Melania Trump’s speech matches Michelle Obama’s word-for-word

by Philip Bump The Washington Post July 18, 2016July 19, 2016

The Trump campaign hardens its defense of the speech, calling complaints of plagiarism ‘just absurd’ and ‘totally blown out of proportion.’

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Republican National Convention opens in Cleveland

by Sean Sullivan Washington Post July 18, 2016July 18, 2016

Party chairman Reince Preibus kicked off the four-day event with a moment of silence to remember those who were killed during recent “troubling times.”