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RNC merchandise mirrors Republican divide

One of the best-sellers at Johnny Moore's souvenir stand outside the Republican National Convention features an American flag logo that, oddly enough, isn't even being used by Donald Trump's campaign anymore.

July 20, 2016

Anti-Trump protesters, police clash outside RNC; 4 arrested

Anti-Trump protesters clashed with police in Cleveland Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention, with at least four protesters arrested.

July 20, 2016

Meredith McIver, Trump staffer, identified as writer in Melania Trump speech plagiarism flap

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign Wednesday identified an in-house staff writer as the person responsible for plagiarism in Melania Trump's convention speech.

July 20, 2016

Chris Christie puts Hillary Clinton on trial; convention crowd finds her guilty

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put Hillary Clinton on trial Tuesday at the Republican National Convention, laying out a point-by-point case against her and asking the crowd to render a verdict.

July 19, 2016

Mike Lee says Reince Priebus owes Donald Trump apology for convention mess

Sen. Mike Lee said Tuesday called on Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to apologize to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump for the chaos that marred the first day of the party's national convention.

July 19, 2016

Jennifer Williams, transgender Republican delegate, uses ladies room at convention

A pioneering transgender delegate to the Republican National Convention won't be deterred from using the ladies room at Quicken Loans Arena, saying one transgender's tinkle for freedom was making a splash for gay rights everywhere.

July 19, 2016

Donald Trump officially claims Republican nomination

Donald Trump earned enough votes to become Republicans' presidential nominee Tuesday, with his home state of New York officially putting him over the top.

July 19, 2016

Melania Trump calls becoming U.S. citizen greatest privilege on Earth

Stepping onto the national stage for her first big appearance of the campaign, Melania Trump, wife of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, detailed her own personal journey from Slovenia to the U.S., and called her decision to become an American "the greatest privilege on planet Earth.

July 18, 2016

Paul Ryan walks fine line, aims to unify GOP despite reservations about Donald Trump

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan opened a new break Monday with his party's next leader, Donald Trump, saying he's "not my kind of conservative" — just a day before Mr. Ryan will have to take the stage to defend Mr. Trump in a highly anticipated speech at Republicans' convention here.

July 18, 2016

GOP leaders stamp out anti-Trump push at Republican National Convention, skip roll call vote

GOP leaders steamrolled over anti-Trump delegates Monday, pushing through the party's rules binding delegates and ensuring Donald Trump will claim the nomination later this week.

July 18, 2016

Republican National Convention: Black Lives Matter leader boycotts Cleveland protest

A Black Lives Matter group in Cleveland is boycotting a demonstration Monday by dozens of activist groups outside the Republican National Convention, balking at how the activists are exploiting police shootings of black men to increase their political power.

July 18, 2016

Donald Trump ‘racist’ narrative fueled by immigration rhetoric, white supremacist stumbles

Accusations of racism, race baiting and use of racial dog whistles are age-old staples of American politics, but these recriminations have reached a fever pitch this year against Donald Trump.

July 17, 2016

Donald Trump provides rare opportunity for inclusion for gay Republican activists

Gay Republican activists plan a full slate of events for the party's national convention next week in Cleveland as they celebrate presumptive nominee Donald Trump as the most pro-gay nominee in GOP history.

July 14, 2016

Donald Trump: Black Americans ‘not necessarily wrong’ about police abuses

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that black Americans "could be" subject to mistreatment by some police officers but that President Obama and the Black Lives Matter movement is deepening racial divisions.

July 12, 2016

Donald Trump woos Bernie Sanders voters, trashes endorsement of Hillary Clinton

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made the case Tuesday that he -- not likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton -- should inherit supporters from far-left candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders.

July 12, 2016

Federal judge deals win to #NeverTrump, but won’t block Donald Trump from nomination

A federal judge in Virginia handed a symbolic victory to the #NeverTrump movement Monday, striking down an obscure state law that imposed criminal penalties against GOP delegates who go to the national convention and don't vote for the winner of the primary.

July 11, 2016

Chris Christie: Hillary Clinton follows ‘rule of her,’ not rule of law

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's email scandal showed that she stands for "lawlessness" and would always put her personal interests before the safety and security of Americans.

July 11, 2016

Donald Trump declares himself ‘law and order candidate’

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Monday declared himself the "law and order candidate," vowing to bring safety and justice to American cities wracked by violence and poverty.

July 11, 2016

Obscure black power group claims credit for Dallas attack

A little-known black power group has claimed responsibility for the sniper attack Thursday night that killed five Dallas police officers at a Black Lives Matter demonstration, but authorities said that one of the snipers who was killed claimed to not be part of an organization.

July 8, 2016

Nancy Pelosi condemns Dallas attack on police, pleas for nonviolent protest

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the snipers who killed five Dallas police officers at a Black Lives Matter protest had an "agenda of hate" and called for acts of nonviolence to end "senseless killings everywhere."

July 8, 2016