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On the night Donald Trump officially became the nominee of the party of Abraham Lincoln , the GOP's top leaders laid out their case for his election: Have you seen Hillary Clinton? The Democratic nominee on Tuesday night, perhaps even more than Trump, was again the star of the convention even as the night was tentatively themed "Make America Work Again" and focused on the economy. Few speakers addressed the topic of jobs, using their time on the podium to litigate a host of other issues against Clinton.
Public safety issues including terrorism, illegal immigration and gun violence are shaping Pennsylvania'a closely watched U.S. Senate race. Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty also are striving to show unity with police in response to the killings of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge.
As Donald Trump had promised, there were surprises Monday night at the opening of his personally programmed Republican National Convention - and some of them might have surprised even him. The big hits of the night were former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Melania Trump.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up Monday as he walks off the stage with his wife, Melania, during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. [AP Photo] CLEVELAND - Donald Trump made his first appearance at the Republican National Convention on Monday, introducing his wife and saying, "We're going to win.
As the Republican National Convention got underway in Cleveland, delegates faced increasing questions Monday about their party's positions toward Muslims in America and abroad, with a leading Islamic group accusing the GOP of intolerance. "For too long the Republican Party has been using fear as a political tool to drive a wedge between Islamic Americans and other Americans," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speaking not far from the hall where the convention began Monday.
California's delegates to the GOP convention are all loyal Trump supporters. But if any needed a refresher on how to give a sales pitch for a controversial candidate they might not always agree with, Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Roseville, offered a deft approach at Monday's delegation breakfast.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, stands beside Sen. Jeff Sessions during a Feb. 28 rally in Madison, Ala. By the time Jeff Sessions appeared before the Senate to answer questions about his nomination to the federal bench, his reputation was in tatters.
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border are feeling ignored in the midst of a U.S. presidential election in which immigration, border security and a proposed wall are being hotly debated, a poll released Monday suggests. A Cronkite News-Univision News-Dallas Morning News border poll found a majority of urban residents surveyed on both sides of the border are against the building of a wall between the two countries and believe the campaign's tone is damaging relations.
Donald Trump once promised a "showbiz" convention, packed with flash, celebrities and a "winner's night" featuring sports stars and champion coaches. Instead, the Republican National Convention kicking off Monday is shaping up to be a staid family-focused affair, with a lineup that features everyday Americans, successful business people and four of his five children.
The world is watching Cleveland this week as the political world descends on our city for the Republican National Convention. Running through Thursday, the RNC includes a jam-packed schedule with speakers and specific themes for each day of the event.
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week ought to be interesting, but whether it will be informative is another question. Barring a last-minute surprise, the delegates will nominate real estate magnate Donald Trump to be the GOP presidential candidate, and he will pledge - probably repeatedly - to "make America great again."
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump speaks to the media regarding money he listed as being donated to veterans groups at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson The American Civil Liberties Union released a 28-page report Friday arguing most of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's governing agenda is unconstitutional, and promises to keep a running tally of all Trump's policy goals that run afoul of the Constitution.
When the California Republican delegation lands in Cleveland this week ahead of the party's nominating convention, they'll head more than an hour west to the Kalahari Water Park Resort in Sandusky, where they were assigned lodging by the Republican National Committee. After that, most delegates will get on a bus and take another hour-long ride back into Cleveland to do party work on the convention floor.
Compete America, a coalition of American employers dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly skilled workforce it needs to continue to lead the world in innovation and job creation, issued the following statement regarding the introduction of H.R. 5801, the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act, which implements fixes to the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act by Congressmen Darrell Issa and Scott Peters .
Clinton vows to expand Obama's immigration executive actions Hillary Clinton will announce Thursday her plans to expand President Obama's executive actions on immigration. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/29ECzVI Clinton will address the LULAC National Convention and Exposition in Washington on Thursday, where "she will discuss her plans to keep families together.
Donald Trump's lightning-rod proposals to deport illegal immigrants and temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States could cost New York state more than $800 million and New York City more 340,000... Donald Trump's lightning-rod proposals to deport illegal immigrants and temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States could cost New York state more than $800 million and New York City more 340,000 jobs,... Funerals are set to begin for the five officers slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas. Funerals are set to begin for the five officers slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas.
An analysis by the New York City Council finds that Donald Trump's lightning-rod proposals to deport illegal immigrants and temporarily ban Muslims could hurt the local economy. The analysis finds that the proposals could cost New York state more than $800 million and New York City more 340,000 jobs.
Funerals are set to begin for the five officers slain by a sniper during a protest last week in downtown Dallas. After each fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, President Barack Obama has swiftly spoken out against bad policing, giving voice to the generations of African-Americans who have found themselves at the... After each fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, President Barack Obama has swiftly spoken out against bad policing, giving voice to the generations of African-Americans who have found themselves at the wrong end of... Police say they've arrested three suspects accused of stealing several handguns as part of an alleged plot to harm police officers in the Baton Rouge area.
A federal judge who has been a target of Donald Trump's unending scorn must decide whether to release videos of the presumed Republican presidential nominee testifying in a lawsuit about the now-defunct Trump University - images that Trump's attorneys worry will be used to tarnish the campaign. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel faces Trump's attorneys Wednesday for the first time since he permitted the release of unrelated documents in a class-action lawsuit alleging fraud, a move that led Trump to intensify his unusual attacks on the judge that included mention of his Mexican heritage.