Shouting matches and scuffles come to a halt once demonstrators are outnumbered by hundreds of police officers.
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Virginia Sen. Kaine emerges as top contender for Clinton ticket
The announcement of her pick could come as early as Friday afternoon in Florida.
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In hard-edged acceptance speech, Trump says he will face down dangers to America
The Republicans’ presidential nominee offers himself as a law and order candidate and the voice for the ‘forgotten men and women of our country.’
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Dana Milbank: At Trump-soaked convention, self-worship upstages sound judgment
Tales of the candidate’s personal greatness eclipse attempts to promote other Republican messages.
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Maine delegates disappointed that Cruz didn’t endorse Trump
They supported the Texas senator in the primary, yet as one Maine delegate observes, ‘I can tell you there are a lot of disappointed people in there.’
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Poliquin still won’t say whether he supports Trump
When asked Wednesday, a day after Trump’s formal nomination, Maine’s Republican congressman says, ‘I don’t get involved in the presidential election.’
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Cruz refuses to endorse Trump at Republican convention
Ted Cruz, a bitter rival of Donald Trump through this year’s primaries, is booed loudly by delegates as he ends his address after mentioning the nominee just once.
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Supporters cheer Ted Cruz, who will address convention tonight
No endorsement is expected from Donald Trump’s bitter rival, who has his eye on 2020.
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Trump speechwriter says she mistakenly included Michelle Obama’s words
In a letter released by Donald Trump’s campaign, a company staffer says he rejected her offer to resign.
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Allegations of plagiarism cap rough week for Trump
Melania Trump’s speech adds to concerns about overall sloppiness by the nominee’s campaign.