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Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gestures and makes a 'W' for Wisconsin, after speaking during the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Cleveland. The Associated Press Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gestures and makes a 'W' for Wisconsin, after speaking during the Republican National Convention, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Cleveland.

Trump triumphs as GOP nominee, completing stunning climb

Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Tiffany Trump, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, prepares for her speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

Trump Predicts Victory as GOP Tries to Get Convention on Track

Donald Trump Jr. , along with Ivanka Trump , Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump , as votes add up during the roll call in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republicans sought to move past a rocky first night of their nominating convention and unify their party Tuesday, as their nominee Donald Trump predicted victory and said, "We have to go all the way."

Christie adapts to new role in Trump campaign

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers remarks before presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks in Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron There's the usual role for a governor leading his state's delegation to the nomination conclave.

Trump seeks to steady GOP convention after plagiarism charge

After a chaotic start, Donald Trump is under pressure to steady his Republican convention as a plagiarism charge and other unforced errors threaten to overshadow GOP efforts to unify behind him. Still, barring last minute complications, the unorthodox billionaire will end the night Tuesday as the Republican Party's official White House nominee.

Tuesday Preview: Republican Delegates to Formally Nominate Donald Trump

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Rocky day on convention floor underscores unsettled GOP mood

The sleek silver stage dominating the Quicken Loans Arena was empty for several minutes Monday afternoon during a confused scene: Delegates chanted "shame," yelled for a roll call vote, and pointed at a microphone that had been turned off. One yanked off his credentials and threw them to the floor.

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 .

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.

On eve of convention, an underwhelming rollout of GOP ticket

While the Donald Trump-Mike Pence presidential ticket made its debut at a weekend event that was awkward at times, it highlights a pairing designed in part to bring together fractious elements of the Republican Party on the eve of its national convention. Trump spent more time talking about himself, "crooked" Hillary Clinton and standard policy positions than he did praising running mate Mike Pence in a nearly 30-minute introduction.

Pence returns home after a pretty overwhelminga trip

Now officially part of Donald Trump's presidential ticket, Mike Pence returned home in a private jet Saturday to be greeted by a cheering crowd and the theme music from the movie "Air Force One" blaring over loudspeakers. The Republican Indiana governor told the crowd of a few hundred at a nearby hangar that the past few days have been "pretty overwhelming" while praising the presumed Republican presidential nominee who named him to the ticket.

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Trump presents ‘partner’ Pence, but no doubt who’s the star

Donald Trump presented running mate Mike Pence to the nation Saturday, hailing the Indiana governor as his "first choice" and "my partner in the campaign." But he left no doubt in a sometimes awkward event that Pence's role will surely be as sidekick to the at the top of the ticket.