Republican convention 2016: What to watch Thursday
As the GOP convention wraps up and Donald Trump takes the stage, here's what CBS News is paying close attention to
Republican Convention 2016
Cruz booed off convention stage after refusing to endorse Trump
After a bitter primary battle with Trump, the Texas senator mentioned the GOP nominee just once in his entire convention speech
Mike Pence introduces himself to GOP in convention speech
"I'm a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order," Pence told the crowd
Millennial delegates fight to keep Republicans relevant
Young GOP delegates gather at the Republican convention, hoping to help Republicans avoid becoming "the next MySpace," as Sen. Mike Lee put it
Checking Christie's claim that Clinton called Syria's Assad a "reformer"
On night two of the GOP convention, Christie accused Clinton of defending Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Norovirus strikes the RNC
Delegates are being advised to wash their hands frequently, avoid shaking hands and not to share food
Caitlyn Jenner gives GOP advice on how to treat LGBT community
Jenner, a Republican, told the American Unity Fund in Cleveland about North Carolina's "bathroom bill"
Checking Christie's claim that Clinton kept Boko Haram off terrorist list
"In Nigeria, Hillary Clinton amazingly fought for two years to keep an al Qaeda affiliate off the terrorist watch list," Christie said Tuesday night
Speechwriter takes blame for plagiarized Melania Trump speech
Meredith McIver said she "included some of the phrasing in the draft that ultimately became the final speech"
Band captures political outrage with music
Donald Trump may be the headlining act at the GOP convention in Cleveland, but the Prophets of Rage came to town with the intention of disrupting the party
Cleveland PD is relying heavily on bike patrols during GOP convention
Seattle police officers who regularly cycle on duty assisted the Cleveland department with training
Cruz's future permeates GOP convention
The Texas senator's speech Wednesday night will focus on strict constitutionalism
Here's a wall both the GOP and Dems want to (re)build
Each party's platform calls for a return of Glass-Steagall's approach to regulation, which split banks' primary functions
Republican convention 2016: What to watch Wednesday
Tonight is Mike Pence's big night -- and will the program get overshadowed by lingering questions about Melania Trump's plagiarism?
Commentary: The GOP has a (marginally) better night on Tuesday
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Who is Saul Alinsky?
Ben Carson slammed Hillary Clinton during a speech at the GOP convention Tuesday by invoking a 1960s organizer named Saul Alinski
Trump children get personal about dad at GOP convention
Tiffany and Donald Trump Jr. tried to humanize their father at the RNC after a controversial speech by Melania Trump failed to do so Monday
Chris Christie puts Hillary Clinton on trial at GOP convention
It may officially have been Make America Work day at the Republican convention, but a few, including Christie, pivoted to a prosecution of Clinton
RNC defends Melania Trump with Twilight Sparkle
RNC Chief Strategist Sean Spicer invokes purple unicorn, John Legend in defense of Trump
Colbert and Stewart reunite for convention season
The duo kicked-off their first skit last night following the opening night of the Republican National Convention
Melania Trump's bio incorrectly says she graduated from college
Donald Trump's wife dropped out of university after a year, although her online and RNC bios state that she obtained a degree
DNC chair surprised Trump campaign hasn't admitted Melania Trump copied speech
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is surprised the RNC hasn't yet admitted that portions of Trump's speech Monday were copied from Michelle Obama
DOJ staffer erroneously uses official Twitter handle to call out CNN
The tweet, which described CNN as a "troll," was intended to be sent out on the staffer's personal account
After Melania Trump's speech, a brief history of political plagiarism
Melania Trump is far from the first political figure to lift speech lines from someone else. Here are a few other notable examples
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Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil
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