Viewer Guide: Trump hopes for a smoother convention 2nd day
The Republican National Convention started off with a bang - or a debacle, according to your point of view. Donald Trump must hope that Day 2 hews a little closer to the script.
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The Latest: 2 Melania Trump passages mirror Michelle Obama
Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks off the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena after talking to reporters, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland. . Workers place a sign as they prepare at Quicken Loans Arena for the Republican National Convention, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland.
Tumult over rules, condemnation of Clinton at GOP convention
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.
Nation-Now 36 mins ago 11:31 p.m.Top takeaways from night 1 of #RNCinCLE
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 .
Nation-Now 20 mins ago 11:47 p.m.Muslim group accuses Republicans of intolerance
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.
Melania Trump In Spotlight On First Night Of Republican Convention
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.
GOP convention: Tumult over effort to stop Trump
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.
‘Stop Trump’ effort blocked on GOP convention floor
Jul. 18, 2016 - 6:20 - Rep. Tom Marino, (R-PA), on Republican Party unity, Donald Trump's choice of Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate and supporting law enforcement in America.
Pro- and anti-Trump forces hold dueling rallies in Cleveland
A demonstrator takes a picture of the police line during the Shut Down Trump & the RNC protest on Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland. The Republican National Convention starts Monday.
Gingrich tells NY delegates to reach out to minorities
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.
GOP convention protests small, peaceful on 1st day
While Donald Trump supporters and protesters held demonstrations in downtown Cleveland on Monday, there were few arrests and not much conflict between the groups on the first day of the Republican National Convention.a Demonstrators protesting against Donald Trump march through the streets of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, during the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016. Sondos Mishal, 17, of Akron, Ohio, attended an anti-Trump demonstration at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 18, 2016, to show people that Muslims are not the "monsters" Trump portrays them as.
Tunnel collapse risk probed at busy Arizona border crossing
The federal government said Monday it will investigate whether a floodwater drainage tunnel under a busy U.S.-Mexico border crossing in Arizona is at imminent risk of collapse and poses a safety threat to border crossing motorists and federal officers working there. The General Services Administration said in a statement it will launch the study of the tunnel under the Nogales, Arizona, crossing next month.
In 1999, Mike Pence wrote an anti-‘Mulan’ op-ed
Now that Mike Pence is the official choice to join Donald Trump on the Republican ticket, his background is being thoroughly examined. One story BuzzFeed uncovered is an op-ed from Pence's old radio show calling the 1998 Disney film "Mulan" liberal propaganda.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel And Cook County Board President Preckwinkle…
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today launched an unprecedented effort to generate new industrial investment in Chicagoland neighborhoods. The Industrial Growth Zones program will accelerate neighborhood development in seven designated areas over the next three years by removing longstanding hurdles to development and providing a broad set of services to support property owners and industrial businesses.
In Trump’s GOP, Jeff Sessions rockets from the fringe to prime time
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.
Simulation center helps training at Augusta VA
The voice is coming from a nearby machine as Lightfoot practices CPR on a simulator at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. The Augusta VA's SimLab earlier this month received its certification, one of less than 40 VAs in the country to achieve that designation, officials said.
The CutMike Pence Has Some Strong Feelings About MulanHe called the…
Donald Trumps running mate called the Disney movie liberal propaganda and added moral of story: women in military, bad idea. Indiana governor Mike Pence is now presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate.
The Latest: Action, mischief are players at GOP confab
There is no shortage of action inside the convention hall as anti-Trump delegates work to cause mischief behind the scenes. A steady stream of speakers has already been featured at the podium.
The Latest: Manafort: Bushes are ‘part of the past’ of GOP
Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks off the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena after talking to reporters, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland. . Workers place a sign as they prepare at Quicken Loans Arena for the Republican National Convention, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland.
The Latest: Manafort: Close to 20 states are battlegrounds
Donald Trump's campaign chair says he has "close to 20" states on his list of competitive general election battlegrounds. Paul Manafort says that includes such states as Connecticut and Oregon, which he says are coming into play.