Trump Wins GOP Nomination
A day after a disruptive fight over the party's rules, there was little drama as delegates to the GOP convention united behind the real estate mogul and reality TV star.
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A day after a disruptive fight over the party's rules, there was little drama as delegates to the GOP convention united behind the real estate mogul and reality TV star.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, making his first appearance in Cleveland since being named Donald Trump's running mate, tried to reassure Republicans nervous about the celebrity businessman's conservative credentials by vouching for his character and comparing him to Ronald Reagan.
Former President George W. Bush fears that the end of the Republican party as he knows it is near.
Melania Trump's well-received speech Monday to the Republican National Convention contains two passages that match nearly word-for-word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama delivered in 2008.
A government watchdog says the nation's housing secretary violated a law prohibiting government officials from using their office for partisan politics when he promoted her candidacy during a media interview.
After a harsh primary, Donald Trump's general election campaign officially opened with a warm and personal validation from his wife, Melania Trump, who kicked off the Republican convention by assuring voters that the brash candidate has the character and determination to unite a divided nation.
"It's a very big deal. The presidential election this year is probably the most momentous we've had in half a century," said SMU Constitutional Law professor Dale Carpenter.
"I have no idea what's going on right now. This is surreal," said Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who had helped lead the efforts to force a state-by-state roll call vote on the rules.
Governor Greg Abbott announced an effort Monday to strengthen penalties for crimes committed against law enforcement officers. It's called the Police Protection Act.
He didn't write the letter as a lawyer or State Senator....Royce West says he poses questions as a black man in today's world.
Left-leaning activist groups pushing for "economic justice" and an "America First Unity March" sponsored by Citizens for Trump will hit the streets of Cleveland.
Braced for uncertainty and hoping for unity, Republicans on Monday prepared to kick off their convention to nominate Donald Trump as dissident delegates pursued one last chance to deny the front-runner.
The University of Houston's chief topped the list at $1.3 million, followed by leaders at the University of Oregon, Texas A&M University, the University of Texas system and Georgia State University.
President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Americans to tamp down inflammatory words and actions as a violent summer collides with the nation's heated presidential campaign.
Donald Trump presented running mate Mike Pence to the nation Saturday, hailing the Indiana governor as his "first choice" and "my partner in the campaign."
