Jul 21 Hundreds of protesters gather for the last day of the RNC By Associated Press As of Thursday morning, police reported 23 protest-related arrests since Monday, well below what law enforcement officials had feared. Seventeen of the arrests came Wednesday, during a melee that erupted during a flag-burning outside an entrance to the convention arena. Continue reading
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Jul 21 Which president was gifted two bears? Take our quiz By Meredith P. Garretson Which president got two bear cubs as pets? Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a cameo in which '90s teen TV show? Take our politics quiz on this and more. Continue reading
Jul 21 Convention protesters dispute police account of flag-burning By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Hill, Associated Press The organizers of a flag-burning outside the Republican convention that resulted in 17 arrests said Thursday that the man holding the American flag was never on fire and that police used that as an excuse to attack them. Continue reading
Jul 21 Photos: Trump protesters and supporters mix in Cleveland By Lisa Desjardins Outside the Republican National Convention, in downtown Cleveland's Public Square, it was a swirl of humanity as protesters and supporters alike made their case about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 21 Future Trump Cabinet prospects jostle in Cleveland By Erica Werner, Associated Press Donald Trump need look no farther than this week's GOP crowd at the Quicken Loans Arena to assemble a future Cabinet. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump hedges on NATO protection against Russian aggression By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Republican nominee Donald Trump hinted at a new world order if he becomes president, saying the United States, under his leadership, might not come to the defense of some NATO members if Russia were to attack them. Continue reading
Jul 21 Column: The Republican Party needs to revisit its first principles By Mollie Hemingway Looking around at our ever-expanding, omnipresent federal government, it's easy to see that the new enemy has chosen itself: totalitarianism. We usually think of totalitarianism as affecting other countries, but political theorists have long warned of its possible rise in… Continue reading
Jul 21 Once more, Ivanka Trump steps into spotlight for her father By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press In the biggest moments of her father's presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump is center stage, one of his most effective and compelling advocates. Continue reading
Jul 20 Reports reveal Trump appealed to small donors more than Clinton By Associated Press New campaign finance reports released Wednesday reveal the state of the 2016 money race as candidates and their supportive groups turn their attention to the November election. Fundraising has historically been a key metric in a campaign's financial health, with… Continue reading