Jul 19 Watch 3:48 Watch UFC’s Dana White speak at Republican National Convention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 4:51 Watch Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speak at 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 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 Are you a politics buff? Take our quiz on which president swam in the buff By Larisa Epatko Our roving reporter Meredith Garretson is asking attendees of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland trivia questions about politics and presidents. You can take the same quiz here minus the rhinestone cowboy boots and the balloon drops. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 18:41 PBS NewsHour/NPR Republican National Convention Special – Day 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 18 Do U.S. political conventions still matter? By Bill Barrow, Associated Press As Republicans convene in Cleveland this week to nominate Donald Trump, with Democrats waiting to follow with Hillary Clinton's nomination next week in Philadelphia, it's reasonable to wonder whether the soirees still matter — especially in a year in which… Continue reading
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