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More from Republican National Convention 2016: news and updates

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Here are the six principles of Trumpism, the thing that has replaced it.

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It was a lot of death and destruction.

By Tara Golshan
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White nationalists love Trump’s message

By Matthew Yglesias
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Donald Trump is a con artist, and his RNC speech is his biggest con yetDonald Trump is a con artist, and his RNC speech is his biggest con yet
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It’s a fraudulent, desperate attempt by a losing candidate to snooker the American public into electing him.

By Andrew Prokop
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The real winner of Donald Trump’s speech was fearThe real winner of Donald Trump’s speech was fear
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The world isn’t as scary as he wants you to think.

By Dylan Matthews
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Donald Trump’s nomination is the first time American politics has left me truly afraidDonald Trump’s nomination is the first time American politics has left me truly afraid
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Sorry, but Donald Trump isn’t temperamentally fit to be president.

By Ezra Klein
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Donald Trump doesn’t want to make America great. He wants to make it afraid.Donald Trump doesn’t want to make America great. He wants to make it afraid.
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This was a scary speech, by a scary man, who needs a scared electorate.

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump has no plan for women in the workplace, so Ivanka made one up for himDonald Trump has no plan for women in the workplace, so Ivanka made one up for him
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Ivanka Trump said her dad has a plan for affordable childcare. Wait, what?

By Emily Crockett
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Wow. Just … wow.

By Dylan Matthews
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A surprisingly sincere moment from Trump.

By German Lopez
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Donald Trump plans to “Make America Safe Again” — from the Black Lives Matter movementDonald Trump plans to “Make America Safe Again” — from the Black Lives Matter movement
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The GOP stands unified at the Republican National Convention against the most pressing social justice movement of our time.

By Victoria M. Massie
2016 Presidential Election
Ivanka Trump made a great point on the gender wage gapIvanka Trump made a great point on the gender wage gap
2016 Presidential Election

She goes behind the statistics we normally hear.

By Sarah Kliff
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Watch: Peter Thiel told the Republican convention he’s proudly gay — and they cheeredWatch: Peter Thiel told the Republican convention he’s proudly gay — and they cheered
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“I am proud to be gay,” Thiel said, to rising applause. “I am proud to be a Republican. But most of all, I am proud to be an American.”

By German Lopez
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I asked Trump supporters to predict which states he’d win. The results were … optimistic.I asked Trump supporters to predict which states he’d win. The results were … optimistic.
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They’ve convinced themselves that Trump will win.

By Libby Nelson
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Trump’s version of law and order is the reason we lead the world in incarcerationTrump’s version of law and order is the reason we lead the world in incarceration
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The problem isn’t so much that Donald Trump keeps talking about “law and order.” It’s that despite the failures of 50 years of punitive policies, Americans still want to hear it.

By Caleb Lewis
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A guide to the vast story landfill about Donald Trump.

By Jeff Stein
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Why the GOP nominee’s turned political journalists into armchair psychologists.

By Dara Lind
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Can a Republican and a Democrat find common ground?

By Liz Plank
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“Oh my God, I know that line”: an interview with Jarrett Hill

By Elisha Brown
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Cruz sticks up to the playground bully.

By Jeff Stein
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Watch the moment Ted Cruz snubbed Trump — and the crowd turned on himWatch the moment Ted Cruz snubbed Trump — and the crowd turned on him
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“Vote your conscience.”

By Libby Nelson
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Watch: Kate McKinnon delivers some “Gins-burns” on Weekend Update RNC specialWatch: Kate McKinnon delivers some “Gins-burns” on Weekend Update RNC special
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Saturday Night Live brought Weekend Update out Wednesday for a special weekday update on the Republican National Convention.

By Katie Hicks
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The Melania Trump speech controversy highlights how much Americans value originality.

By Karen Swallow Prior
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Ted Cruz played Donald Trump’s reality TV game — and wonTed Cruz played Donald Trump’s reality TV game — and won
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His non-endorsement captured the drama of the most addictive reality shows.

By Emily St. James