A Man Who Shouldn’t Be President
Ezra Klein : "Tonight, Donald J. Trump will accept the Republican Party's nomination for president of the United States. And I am, for the first time since I began covering American politics, genuinely afraid."
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Ayla Brown: What does the pride of America mean to you?
Daughter of former Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and American Idol contestant, Ayla Brown, dropped by the Washington Examiner to warm-up before performing the National Anthem at the closing night of the Republican National Convention. Watch as Brown shares what American pride means to her.
US woman gets 3 years in Gambia; US officials ‘outraged’
Four Maryland congressional members expressed outrage Thursday after a court in Gambia sentenced a state resident to three years in prison following her arrest there during an anti-government protest led by her prominent dissident uncle. Fanta Darboe Jawara's conviction and sentencing made a mockery of civil rights guaranteed by the Gambian constitution, said the joint statement from senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski and representatives Chris Van Hollen and John Delaney, all Democrats.
Trump accepts GOP nomination tonight; but first, a Twitter war with Ted Cruz
On the day he claims the presidential nomination of Abraham Lincoln's political party, Donald Trump has started things off with social-media missiles fired against the embarrassed losers still refusing to back him. The prelude to the prime-time moment where he will accept the Republican nomination included tweeting at the people who have withheld endorsements of him - a group that includes the two president Bushes, nominee Mitt Romney, the popular governor of the state hosting the convention, and the No.
Cruz speech helped unify party: Trump campaign manager
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign manager Paul Manafort says ''in a backhanded way'' Senator Ted Cruz's speech at the Republican National Convention helped to unify the party. Rough Cut .
Cruz: Not supporting candidate who wages personal attacks
A night after being booed off the Republican National Convention stage, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz remained defiant about Donald Trump Thursday, saying he is not a "servile puppy dog" and vowing not to support anyone who wages personal attacks against his family.
Blue Hill resident named Ambassador to Lithuania
Senate unanimously confirmed Anne Hall as the new Ambassador to Lithuania. Senator Susan Collins of Maine introduced Hall and spoke in favor of her nomination last month at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.
Maryland man: Wife wrongly sentenced, imprisoned in Gambia
A Maryland man says his wife has been wrongfully sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Gambia following her arrest during an anti-government protest there. Ebrima Jawara of Frederick said Thursday he learned of the sentence from news reports and a relative in the west African nation.
Brazil arrests 10 in alleged Olympics terror plot
Donald Trump opponents are planning more protests outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland as the event reaches it finale. The organizers of a flag-burning outside the Republican convention that resulted in 17 arrests denied on Thursday that the man holding the American flag was on fire and said police used that as an excuse to move in.
The Latest: Turkey says dismissals won’t cripple government
Turkey's National Security Council is holding an emergency meeting following a c... . Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after an emergency meeting of the government in Ankara, Turkey, late Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
Cheers for Pence, boos for Cruz at GOP convention
Stubbornly undercutting calls for Republican unity, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump Wednesday night as he addressed the GOP convention, ignoring thunderous boos from furious delegates as he encouraged Americans to simply "vote your conscience" in November. In a surreal moment, Trump unexpectedly walked into the arena just as Cruz was wrapping up his remarks.
The Story Behind the ‘Texts From Hillary’ Viral Photo
As one of TIME's White House photographers for nearly two decades, Diana Walker says her primary goal with politicians was to "show you how human they were." This was never clearer than during her time with Hillary Clinton, whom Walker captured throughout her historic transformation from First Lady to U.S. Senator to Secretary of State.
Trump Blasts Ted Cruz for ‘Not Honoring the Pledge’ After Convention Speech
Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal! Cruz was booed roundly during his speech, during which he congratulated, but failed to endorse Trump, who appeared briefly at the convention Wednesday.
Donald Trump’s GOP Rivals Wrestle with Supporting His Nomination
The Republican Party platform is now endorsing a policy on international trade that more closely resembles comments made by their presidential nominee, Donald Trump, than what... One by one, the sixteen politicians who made up the most promising Republican presidential field in a generation, bowed out of the race for the White House, bruised and bullied by a brash New York real estate developer with no political experience. While some endorsed Trump as they exited the race, many actively opposed his insurgent White House bid and campaigned against him until the decisive May primary in Indiana.
The Latest: Manafort: Cruz address was ‘very bad judgment’
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, left, arrives with his wife Karen at the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Cleveland, during the second day of the Republican convention. Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, give his running mate Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana a kiss after Pence's acceptance speech during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
Ted Cruz booed by RNC crowd
Ted Cruz sensationally withheld an endorsement of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, earning a chorus of boos from the floor before he was upstaged in a power play by the GOP nominee himself. In a dramatic development, as Cruz wrapped up his speech, Trump suddenly appeared in the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
Clinton to name running mate as early as Friday
Democrat Hillary Clinton, who is running against Republican Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 presidential election, is expected to announce her running mate as early as Friday. The U.S. senator from Virginia is a former Roman Catholic missionary and civil rights lawyer who is fluent in Spanish.
Ap Fact Check: The Gop rush to blame Clinton
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana speaks during the third day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. WASHINGTON>> Donald Trump's new running mate and other Republicans are wrongly accusing Hillary Clinton of speaking with indifference about the death of Americans in Benghazi, Libya - twisting her comments out of context to make their indictment.
The latest Republican convention disaster shows Donald Trump…
As Benjy Sarlin of MSNBC observed on Twitter, Wednesday night's Republican convention fiasco, in which Sen. Ted Cruz was booed off the stage for urging Americans to "vote your conscience," was the result of a deal that Donald Trump negotiated. The man who claims to be the world's leading authority on deals made a really stupid deal in front of the entire country he hopes to lead.
Texas and New York delegates describe chaos on convention…
The primetime program of speakers was going relatively smoothly until Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who came in second place to Donald Trump in the primaries, took the stage. Cruz declined to endorse Trump , who is now the party's nominee for president, and told people to "vote their conscience" in November.