Trump’s convention to feature less glitz, more family

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.

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Ex-Marine sergeant-turned-lifestyle guru called for black people to 'fight back, through bloodshed' just days before ambushing and murdering three Baton Rouge cops on his 29th birthday Gunned down in cold blood: The cop who shared a poignant message about being a black police officer, the ex-Marine who had only been on patrol for 12 days and the deputy due to go on holiday 'Today's devastating assault is an assault on all of us': Hillary Clinton denounces Baton Rouge shooting as she pleads for Americans to 'stand together' Revealed: The YouTube ramblings of Baton Rouge cop shooter who wore gun holsters in videos, urged viewers to rise up against their oppressors and said he 'worked alone' 'The hatred has to stop': Louisiana Governor pleads for an end to anti-cop violence as three of his officers are murdered just 10 days after five were killed in Dallas Social media falls for fake ... (more)

Troubled GOP convention opens amid violence

The Republican National Convention is set to kick off as the nation reels from another deadly shooting and dissident delegates stage a longshot, last-gasp effort to deny Donald Trump the GOP nomination for president. Amid the tumult, it was undeniably Trump's moment - a week at the pinnacle of American politics that few could have imagined when the New York billionaire entered the race a year ago.

Portman’s Ohio campaign differs sharply from Trump’s

Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman and his re-election team have been beating the bushes and sifting through reams of data for more than a year. Republicans say Trump needs to take a page from Portman's playbook, and they worry that Trump's flyby approach to one of the most important states on the electoral map won't give him the edge he needs over Democrat Hillary Clinton, who already has a strong Ohio operation.

Donald Trump’s terrible character

In tapping Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump moved to persuade America that the White House would be in steady hands with his election. Now, Trump will no doubt use the Republican Convention, which starts Monday, to reinforce that message while lacquering his policy prescriptions with a gloss of mainstream rationality.

Trump ready to complete improbable rise at GOP convention

CLEVELAND >> A year ago, few imagined Donald Trump as a headline speaker at the Republican National Convention - let alone as its star. Back then, maybe the billionaire New Yorker was alone in thinking he would arrive in Cleveland this week as the GOP's presumptive nominee for president.

The Latest: Trump defends running mate’s support of Iraq war

Republican Donald Trump is defending his new running mate Mike Pence's support for the Iraq War, despite criticizing rival Hillary Clinton for voting to authorize it. Asked about their difference of opinion about the war during their first joint interview on "60 Minutes," Trump was dismissive.

Ohio’s Kasich urges working together at NAACP convention

In this Feb. 6, 2016, file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, left, and Donald Trump, right, speak to reporters after a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. While Trump is bypassing the NAACP national convention taking place in Cincinnati from Saturday to Wednesday, July 16 to 20, a Kasich spokeswoman confirmed Friday, July 15, 2016, that the governor will speak to the NAACP on Sunday, July 17 a day before Hillary Clinton's speech to the NAACP and the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Four-day GOP convention, six speeches from Trumps

The headline speakers over four nights will include no less than a half-dozen members of the Trump clan, as the Republican party hopes to sand off some of the rough edges on its unpopular candidate with the loving touches of family. The sextet's performance starts Monday.

Republicans prepare to nominate Trump

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks before introducing Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate in New York City. Photo by Reuters With his running mate squared away and the Republican Party more or less behind him, Donald Trump prepares for a prime-time moment this week that few would have predicted a year ago: his anointment as the party's presidential nominee.

The CutElizabeth Warren Puts Trump and Pence on Twitter Blast”Two…

The Massachusetts senator has been on a social media tear since Donald Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee, and yesterday she let loose with both barrels on Trump and his vice presidential pick, Mike Pence . Sure, Hillary Clinton's memes are funny - "delete your account" is a good zing - but Warren absolutely decimates Trump and the GOP's fear-mongering platform, from their pro-life posturing to their anti-LGBTQ agenda .