Jul 18 Chaos on GOP convention floor over last-ditch effort to stop Trump By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press A shouting match between Trump supporters and anti-Trump delegates erupted on the floor of the GOP convention when a last-minute effort to force a roll-call vote fell through. Continue reading
Jul 18 Melania Trump insists she's her own person. So who is she? By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Melania Trump insists she's her own person, more than window dressing in her husband Donald Trump's run for the White House. Continue reading
Jul 18 Is the RNC Trump's last big chance to recast himself? By Daniel Bush Ever since launching his White House bid, Trump has largely gotten by on his natural talent and instincts alone. That was enough to carry him to the nomination. The question now: is Trump capable -- or willing -- to put… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump backers and opponents hold rallies half-mile apart By Michael Hill and Mark Gillispie, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Several hundred Donald Trump supporters and opponents held rallies a half-mile apart as the four-day Republican National Convention opened on a hot and sticky Monday with police on edge in this summer of violence. Continue reading
Jul 18 Who do Americans want to elect for president? By Laura Santhanam Six out of 10 U.S. adults said they plan to vote in this year’s presidential election, but are they willing to say who they will cast their ballot for president?… Continue reading
Jul 18 Hillary Clinton has answered enough email questions, lawyer says By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's lawyer David Kendall appeared Monday at a hearing on whether the conservative legal group Judicial Watch should be granted its request to interview Clinton under oath as part of its long-running lawsuit. Continue reading
Jul 18 Quiz: Do you know your political (and Cleveland) trivia? By Larisa Epatko Which president was a male model? What year was LeBron James drafted? Test how much you know about politics and Cleveland's favorite son on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 18 Convention Live Blog By News Desk We'll be covering both party conventions gavel to gavel for the next two weeks. Continue reading
Jul 18 Column: Why I hope this populist fever in the GOP breaks soon By April Ponnuru Perhaps the central challenge we face is that too many people simply don’t see opportunity in America today. But what our presidential candidates have on offer—socialism, protectionism, and more-of-the-same liberalism—are no answer to that challenge. Continue reading
Jul 18 Column: Why the Republican Party can't surrender to its worst impulses By Mollie Hemingway Rather than surrendering to its worst impulses, the Republican Party should continue to be a big tent for Americans who accept the reality of domestic and global threats to order and who are interested in orderly systems that enhance freedom. Continue reading