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At 5:30 p.m., delegates are scheduled to begin their official nomination process, followed by a slew of speakers that will fit into tonight's theme of "Make America Work Again." The list of those taking the stage at Quicken Loans Arena include Donald Trump Jr., U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and two men who failed in their bid for the White House, Some of the story lines we are following today include the next generation of Republicans in New York, a look at the U.S. Senate race between Republican Wendy Long and incumbent Charles Schumer as well as tracking protests planned for today.
A few prominent Republicans will be noticeably absent from the RNC this week, including Marco Rubio, who will be back in Florida campaigning for his Senate reelection instead. Back campaigning in the same state he once lost to Trump, Rubio is expected to concern himself with local problems again, including its toxic algae blooms.
Melania Trump's speech Monday to the Republican National Convention has come under fire as it appears that two of the passages are strikingly similar to the speech first lady Michelle Obama gave in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention. The passages in question focus on lessons that Melania Trump, the wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, said she learned from her parents and the relevance of their lessons in her experience as a mother.
CLEVELAND >> Melania Trump's well-received speech Monday to the Republican National Convention contained two passages that match nearly word-for-word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama delivered in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention. The passages in question focus on lessons that Mrs. Trump, the wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, said she learned from her parents and the relevance of their lessons in her experience as a mother.
Melania Trump's star turn at the Republican National Convention Monday night captivated a GOP crowd that had rarely heard from her through months of her husband's tumultuous 2016 White House campaign. Her speech also drew attention after the discovery that two passages of her remarks matched nearly word-for-word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama delivered in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention.
It's a far different experience watching an hour of coverage on the ABC, CBS or NBC broadcast networks or the almost unlimited amount of time on the cable networks or PBS. Melania Trump's speech about her husband was the centerpiece of the 10 p.m. hour when the broadcasters were on the air, and it consumed much of their attention.
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.
Our nation faces a very real and very serious problem these days with the widespread prevalence of drug overdoses. But we have an even more serious threat to the very existence of our once great nation, the insidious epidemic of Kool-aid overdosing.
Republicans cast Donald Trump as the right man for turbulent times as they opened their presidenReptial convention Monday against a backdrop of unsettling summer violence and deep discontent within their own party. For Trump, the convention was also an opportunity to assure party leaders and voters alike that there's a kinder gentler side to what many see as merely a brash businessman.
A Republican convention we're unlikely to soon forget kicked off Monday , and within hours, it was clear this would not simply be a four-day Donald Trump love fest. Melania Trump came, she saw, she did just fine, and then walked off arm in arm with her husband to thunderous applause and the power chords of Queen's We Are The Champions .
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.
Giuliani resigned as a New York delegate pledged to Ohio Gov. John Kasich to the Republican National Convention before a prime time speech, according to a New York Republican Party official. Fiery Giuliani touts Trump Giuliani resigned as a New York delegate pledged to Ohio Gov. John Kasich to the Republican National Convention before a prime time speech, according to a New York Republican Party official.
The first night of the Republican National Convention is focused on national security, with presumptive nominee Donald Trump designating the theme as "Make America Safe Again." The highlight of the evening will be when Trump's wife, Melania, speaks, with her husband slated to introduce her in his first public appearance in Cleveland.
Howard Wilkinson, right, takes a picture of a bobblehead for sale of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Sunday in Cleveland. The Republican National Convention starts Monday, in Cleveland.
Chaos broke loose on the floor on Monday during the first session of the Republican National Convention, as the Republican chair refused a request for a roll call vote on the Rules package. It was a last ditch effort for the Dump Trump movement, hoping to challenge the rules that bind delegates to vote for the GOP nominee.
A delegate shouts as a call for a roll call vote on the rules goes out during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday. A former top intelligence official says Donald Trump “recognizes the threats we face and is not afraid to call them what they are.” Michael Flynn once led the Defense Intelligence Agency under President Barack Obama and was thought to be on the short list of potential running mates for Trump.
Illinois delegate Christian Gramm, left, and other delegates react as some call for a roll call vote on the adoption of the rules during first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. less Illinois delegate Christian Gramm, left, and other delegates react as some call for a roll call vote on the adoption of the rules during first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, ... more Donald Trump promised a "monumentally magnificent" display of at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, which kicked off Monday.
Supporters of Donald Trump carry sidearms as they await the start of a Trump rally at Settlers Landing Park in Cleveland. Supporters of Donald Trump carry sidearms as they await the start of a Trump rally at Settlers Landing Park in Cleveland.
The New York State Republican delegation had already been served breakfast, but they still had room for several servings of political red meat from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich . President Barack Obama and his Democratic would-be successor Hillary Clinton were "breaking their country down" at home and abroad, the Republican firebrand told a packed banquet hall at the Renaissance Hotel just a few blocks away from where the Republican National Convention convened for its first session Monday afternoon.