Melania Trump’s speech adds to concerns about overall sloppiness by the nominee’s campaign.
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Convention Notebook: Bush worries that he will be ‘last Republican president’
George W. Bush fears that Donald Trump could doom the Republican Party, according to media reports.
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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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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.’
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Maine delegates pull back from attempt to force vote on convention rules
One state delegate says some withdrew their names when they realized the rule-change effort was likely to fail.
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Trumps play prominent role on opening night of Republican convention
Melania Trump makes a rare speech to show a kinder, gentler side of her husband, saying, ‘Donald intends to represent all the people, not just some of the people.’
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Police keep a wary eye on Republican convention
Officials expect to be tested by everything from protesters to open-carry advocates this week.
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Trump, Pence seek contrast with Clinton, Obama: ‘We’re both ready’
They give their first joint interview to ’60 Minutes’ on the eve of tonight’s opening of the Republican convention.
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Maine Republican delegates head to Cleveland with mixed feelings
In a party still divided over Donald Trump’s nomination, some are eager to be a part of history while others are less than thrilled.