Jul 19 Watch 0:33 Paul Ryan confirms Donald Trump and Mike Pence as GOP presidential ticket By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 2:38 Watch Donald Trump address delegates on day two of the Republican National Convention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump triumphs as GOP nominee, completing stunning climb By Julie Pace, Associated Press CLEVELAND — United for a night, Republicans nominated Donald Trump Tuesday as their presidential standard-bearer, capping the billionaire businessman's stunning takeover of the GOP and propelling him into a November faceoff with Democrat Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jul 19 GOP nominates Trump, now standard-bearer for party By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Donald Trump officially won the nomination of the Republican party Tuesday, making the businessman the standard-bearer of the party after a rollicking primary season that saw him vanquish 16 rivals. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:52 Melania Trump's speech controversy casts shadow over RNC By PBS News Hour Republicans will formally nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate Tuesday night. After the roll call of states, the convention will get down to business with its theme of jobs and the economy. But a speech by Melania Trump on… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:55 How Donald Trump rose from real estate scion to TV 'boss' By PBS News Hour Just as Donald Trump was finishing business school, he set his sights on showbiz, investing in a Broadway production. But when that failed, he retreated to the family business of real estate, where he found success (as well as bankruptcy),… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump chief stars in campaign controversy By Steve Peoples, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Even more than the candidate himself, Donald Trump's campaign chief has emerged as the early star of the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 19 Mishaps overshadow message at the Republican National Convention By Daniel Bush CLEVELAND -- The Trump campaign needs a big night on Tuesday after its problem-plagued first day at the Republican National Convention. As the reality of Monday's problems set in, media coverage of the convention quickly focused on the evening's… Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump campaign dismisses Melania Trump plagiarism allegations By ERICA WERNER and SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press "Certainly, there's no feeling on her part that she did it," campaign manager Paul Manafort said of Melania Trump's speech on Monday at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 19 Did Melania Trump's speech borrow lines from Michelle Obama? By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Melania Trump's speech Monday at the Republican National Convention contained two passages that nearly match Michelle Obama's speech from the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Continue reading