The curtain is about to rise on the most extraordinary political convention of modern times.
Campaign chief: Trump, Pence ticket will appeal to Sanders supporters
“We think that the positions … are in the mainstream of America,” Paul Manafort said.
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RNC chairman: Trump’s immigration ban not a ‘religious test’
“There is no religious test on the table. It is simply limited to countries that are harboring or training terrorists.”
RNC chairman: Pence ‘shores up another part of our party’
Priebus said Trump and Pence are “somewhere in the middle of each other.”
Campaign chief: Trump, Pence ticket will appeal to Sanders supporters
“We think that the positions … are in the mainstream of America,” Paul Manafort said.
Dozens of GOP lawmakers staying away from Trump’s convention
Most Republicans in competitive races won’t be in Cleveland this week.
New poll: Clinton widens lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton now leads Donald Trump in a CNN poll, 49 to 42 percent.
Cleveland police chief: GOP convention security plans tweaked after attack in Nice
Calvin Williams said the city is “prepared for it all.”
Kerry: Talks with Russia on Syria not ‘based on trust’
“I’m not sitting here naively trusting what the Russians may or may not do.”
Gingrich open to serving in Trump’s Cabinet
Gingrich was a top contender to serve as Trump’s running mate.
Cleveland mayor not worried about threats at convention
“I can’t even say one threat concerns us,” Frank Jackson said.
Poll: Majority of GOP voters approves of Pence
The poll also found the race is close across battleground states.
GOP rep: No one saw Turkey coup coming
A Homeland Security Committee member said the coup effort was a surprise.
Former governor: Europeans ‘aghast’ at Trump
Former UN ambassador Bill Richardson said Europeans are concerned about this year’s election.
Former GOP senator predicts ‘riotous conditions’ at convention
Alfonse D’Amato predicted that “hooligans” will cause chaos at the convention.
Election to shape Supreme Court
This year’s presidential election will have a profound effect on the direction of the court.
Majority says race should be ‘major’ focus of next president
A new poll found 63 percent said race relations are generally bad.
Melania Trump anything but the typical candidate’s wife
Trump’s wife is a Slovenian immigrant and former supermodel.
Poll: Clinton’s national lead over Trump steady at 5 points
Results in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll are unchanged since June.
Ryan treads carefully with Trump
Don’t expect a full-throated endorsement of Trump from the Speaker.
Pence leaving personal attacks to Trump
Trump said he doesn’t think Pence should adopt attacks like the “Crooked Hillary” nickname.
Cruz steps into spotlight for Trump
Trump’s former rival will speak at the convention crowning him nominee.
Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings
Lawmakers in the U.K. and Australia have received illegal fundraising emails from the Trump camp.
Stop Trumpers at convention need to respect GOP voters
The party must support the candidate who won through a fair and transparent system.
Trump’s secret weapon is Ivanka
Donald Trump has a secret weapon as he seeks to burnish his image in Cleveland.
Leader of anti-Trump delegates drops effort to unbind votes
A proposal to unbind delegates failed to make it into the party rules.
McConnell, Ryan moving in different directions on Trump
McConnell is creating space with Trump, say GOP senators.
Obama blasts Gingrich’s Muslim test as ‘repugnant’
“The very suggestion is repugnant and an affront to everything we stand for as Americans.”
Pence pick sparks hope for Trump fundraising
“He’s got great relationships. People will take his calls,” said a former Romney fundraiser.
The Hill’s 12:30 Report
Trump taps Pence for veep; latest on Nice attack; #NeverTrump crushed in rules fight
Winners and losers from GOP platform, rules meetings
Efforts by supporters of Ted Cruz failed, as did those by the Never Trump movement.
Pence exit spurs mad sprint among Hoosier Republicans
Already, three candidates have formally said they will seek to run for Pence’s job.
Lawyers seek to block Clinton testimony in email case
Clinton’s legal team is weighing in heavily to prevent her from being deposed.
Obama offers condolences to French president after Nice attack
“France is, after all, our oldest ally,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest.
White House: Gingrich call to test and deport Muslims ‘un-American’
Press secretary Josh Earnest urged Gingrich to “consult his copy of the pocket Constitution.”
Poll: Majority believes Clinton broke the law
Just 6 percent of Americans believe Clinton did nothing wrong.
It’s official: Trump picks the best man for the job
Pence is most well-rounded, balanced GOP running mate
Trump’s ‘law-and-order’ message explains Clinton’s post-Dallas dip
You had to see it coming: Trump resurrecting the most loaded of American political phrases.
Will conventions rise to occasion and unify?
Trump and Clinton a have chance to improve unfavorable opinions.
Hillary signed on the dotted line — and then broke the law
DOJ decision not to prosecute creates nobility without title for Hillary Clinton.
O’Reilly lands live interviews with Trump, Clinton after Nice attacks
Both candidates appeared on O’Reilly’s show as news of the attack was unfolding.
GOP squashes ‘Never Trump’ rules proposal in heated hearing
The “conscience clause” push failed to gain traction in the rules panel.
Democrats ‘freaked out’ about polls in meeting with Clinton
“Some people were freaked out,” says one senator who attended the meeting.
GOP convention organizers ask Adelson to cover $6M shortfall
A letter from the convention Host Committee says negative publicity about Trump has hurt fundraising.
Obama decries attack in France
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