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This is certainly weird.

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He’s a fraud — here’s a real plan for reducing crime.

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The GOP no longer has a coherent story to tell about America.

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The convention didn’t burst into chaos, despite a lot of fears by law enforcement.

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The word was “Trumpiness.”

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He and Hillary Clinton could make a lot of deals.

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The Trump campaign is now blaming Hillary Clinton for Melania’s plagiarism scandalThe Trump campaign is now blaming Hillary Clinton for Melania’s plagiarism scandal
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Trump’s campaign manager says Melania faces scrutiny because she threatened the presumptive Democratic nominee.

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The Republican convention’s first night returned to the theme that won Trump the nomination.

By Dara Lind
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Everything could’ve been so magical for the GOP.

By Dylan Matthews
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Young Republican voters are a world apart from their elders.

By Jeff Stein
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Did Melania Trump include a Rickroll in the middle of her convention speech?Did Melania Trump include a Rickroll in the middle of her convention speech?
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These are the times we live in, apparently.

By Dylan Matthews
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The Republican Convention’s fixation on locking Hillary Clinton up is really disturbingThe Republican Convention’s fixation on locking Hillary Clinton up is really disturbing
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“Lock her up! Lock her up!” delegates repeatedly chanted at the convention — and speakers agreed.

By Andrew Prokop
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Here’s what every speaker at the Republican convention should have, but didn’t, tell youHere’s what every speaker at the Republican convention should have, but didn’t, tell you
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You probably are safer than you were eight years ago.

By Dara Lind
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4 winners and 4 losers from the first night of the Republican National Convention4 winners and 4 losers from the first night of the Republican National Convention
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The GOP’s long-term future is a loser.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Antonio Sabato Jr. is wrong about this.

By Jeff Stein
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Donald Trump counterprogrammed his own convention with an interview on the Golf ChannelDonald Trump counterprogrammed his own convention with an interview on the Golf Channel
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After counterprogramming it with a Fox News hit first.

By Dylan Matthews
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What you should know about tonight’s featured convention speaker.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Donald Trump’s first 2 speakers made the subtext textDonald Trump’s first 2 speakers made the subtext text
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It’s not about security — it’s about disliking the more diverse and tolerant America.

By Matthew Yglesias
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An ex-senator called Trump backers “brownshirts,” in case you wondered how the RNC’s goingAn ex-senator called Trump backers “brownshirts,” in case you wondered how the RNC’s going
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Republican convention 2016: the RNC platform, explainedRepublican convention 2016: the RNC platform, explained
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This year’s platform bears the distinctive mark of Donald Trump.

By Jeff Stein
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The chaos that just broke out on the Republican convention floor, explainedThe chaos that just broke out on the Republican convention floor, explained
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A messy start to Donald Trump’s convention.

By Andrew Prokop
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Stephen Colbert wasn’t supposed to speak at the RNC, but that didn’t stop himStephen Colbert wasn’t supposed to speak at the RNC, but that didn’t stop him
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The comedian and host of The Late Show on CBS made a surprise speech welcoming everyone to the “2016 Republican National Hungry for Power Games” before being promptly booted out.

By Katie Hicks
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Monday is all about national security.

By Dylan Matthews
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The real reason Donald Trump self-financed his primary campaignThe real reason Donald Trump self-financed his primary campaign
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Nobody would give him money.

By Jeff Stein