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Why some Republicans in Cleveland want Hillary Clinton in prison

By Josh Lederman, Erica Werner, Associated Press

It's no surprise that Republicans are emphasizing Clinton's weaknesses more than Trump's strengths. The GOP's strategy for winning in November rests in part on the hope that voters dislike the Democrat more than the Republican.

Trump staffer apologizes for Melania Trump speech

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

A speechwriter for Donald Trump's company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech in the Republican party convention speech delivered by Melania Trump.

United against Clinton, GOP seeks to rebrand Trump

By Kathleen Hennessey and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

The Donald Trump campaign charged ahead Wednesday with a convention-week mission to redefine its brash celebrity leader as a serious-minded family man.

Which president hated broccoli? Take our politics quiz

By Meredith P. Garretson

Who banned broccoli at the White House, and which president won the Nobel Peace Prize? Take our politics quiz about these questions and more.

Column: The thing both conservatives and liberals want but aren’t talking about

By Shadi Hamid

The GOP, long defined by its faith in an unbridled free market, the politics of personal responsibility, and a sort of Christian traditionalism, is no longer easily plotted on the traditional left-right spectrum of American politics. The Republican Party, under…

Column: For the GOP, making America great is for the rich, white and male

By Rosa Clemente

Activist Rosa Clemente says the Republican party has always been for the rich, white and male and that the surge of Donald Trump is that fear of change personified.

Pence’s Indiana record more complicated than campaign claims

By Tom Davies and Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

With Mike Pence set to accept the GOP vice presidential nomination on Wednesday night, here's a closer look of some of the claims about his Indiana record.

How Cleveland’s declining middle class compares to the U.S.

By Laura Santhanam

Between 2000 and 2014, Cleveland's middle class declined at a greater rate than the rest of the country, according to a recent study. Here's a look at that downward trend and one Ohio man who studies it.

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.

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.