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The Trump Era Dawns
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Ben Brewer / Reuters The Grand Old Divided Party
At the Republican National Convention, reactions to Donald Trump range from lackluster enthusiasm to outright defiance.
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Joe Skipper / Reuters Ten Slogans for the RNC in 2020
Imagining how the GOP will move on from Donald Trump and 'Make America Great Again.'
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Mike Segar / Reuters Trump Time Capsule #49: The Dunning-Kruger Effect Is Real
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Rebecca Clarke What It’s Like to Prepare Cleveland for the Republican Convention
Brittany Williams talks about getting ready for one of the biggest national political events just four weeks after the city won an NBA championship.
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Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters Translating Trump's Foreign Policy
The Republican nominee's comments to The New York Times are likely to be received very differently by his base than by Washington's elites.
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Mary Altaffer / AP Trump and Knowledge: Maybe He Does Know How Little He Actually Knows?
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Evan Vucci / AP Do Republicans Still Think America Is Exceptional?
For years, the GOP has lambasted the left for not valuing American exceptionalism. But the real challenge to American exceptionalism has been brewing on the right.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP 'I Am Your Voice'
Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination and spoke of a dark, troubled, crime-riddled nation—that only he could heal.
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Gary Landers / AP John Kasich Tells New Hampshire: 'I'll Be Back'
The Ohio governor drops a hint about 2020 as he speaks to delegates from the Granite State.
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Andrew Kelly / Reuters The Hollow Men
Why didn’t the most talented, most influential Republican politicians—men like Chris Christie, Tom Cotton, and Paul Ryan—do more to stop Donald Trump?
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AP Why the Vice Presidency Matters
Choosing a running mate used to be more about campaigning than governing. But after Richard Nixon’s ruinous relationship with Spiro Agnew, the job has changed. Introducing the executive vice presidency.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters Ted Cruz’s Refusal to Endorse Trump: ‘That Took a Lot of Cojones’
Was the Texas senator’s bold move at the Republican National Convention a principled stand, or a mistake?
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Mike Segar / Reuters Ted Cruz Steals the Show
It was supposed to be Indiana Governor Mike Pence's big night—but all eyes were on the unrepentant Texas senator, instead.
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Jon Passantino on Twitter Trump Time Capsule #48: Third Night of the Convention, Plus "NATO? What NATO!"
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Chris Keane / Reuters The Mike Pence Hoosiers Know
As the governor steps out on the national stage, Indiana delegates recall a devoted friend, who has grown into his role as an executive.
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Eduardo Munoz / Reuters Trump's Battle for College-Educated White Voters
They’ve wavered between Hillary Clinton and the Republican nominee, but he will likely need a majority of their votes to win.
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Aaron Bernstein / Reuters Will Ted Cruz Flip-Flop on Donald Trump?
Late in the U.S. Republican primary, the Texas senator denounced his then-rival in strong moral terms. He may not hold his ground during the convention.
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Marco Garcia / AP RIP, Mark Takai
The Hawaii Congressman used his personal experience with pancreatic cancer to advocate for research.
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John Locher / AP The RNC Turns Into the Start of the 2020 Campaign
The long odds facing Donald Trump have ambitious Republican politicians already jockeying for position in the next presidential race.
