Shouting matches and scuffles come to a halt once demonstrators are outnumbered by hundreds of police officers.
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Virginia Sen. Kaine emerges as top contender for Clinton ticket
The announcement of her pick could come as early as Friday afternoon in Florida.
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In hard-edged acceptance speech, Trump says he will face down dangers to America
The Republicans’ presidential nominee offers himself as a law and order candidate and the voice for the ‘forgotten men and women of our country.’
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Street scene: This is what it feels like outside the Republican convention
It’s all very funny until it’s not funny. It’s funny like your uncle is funny after three drinks at a wedding, but how after five drinks he hits things, hard.
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Spokesman says Obama likes Kaine as Clinton VP possibility
Josh Earnest also offers praise for sitting Cabinet members Tom Vilsack and Thomas E. Perez.
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Maine delegates disappointed that Cruz didn’t endorse Trump
They supported the Texas senator in the primary, yet as one Maine delegate observes, ‘I can tell you there are a lot of disappointed people in there.’
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Cruz refuses to endorse Trump at Republican convention
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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Trump speechwriter says she mistakenly included Michelle Obama’s words
In a letter released by Donald Trump’s campaign, a company staffer says he rejected her offer to resign.
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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.