What to Expect on the First Day of the Republican Convention
Despite promises of fireworks, the Republican convention is set to be a remarkably tame convention, with the usual crop of political, business and entertainment speakers, as well as a host of people named Trump. Trump's campaign is looking to show the candidate's private side, relying on his family to deliver testimonials to his character behind the scenes. It's a difficult, but vital, task, as the candidate who has courted the reality television and tabloid glare his entire adult life is remarkably well definedand most Americans don't like what they see. Hillary Clinton's campaign is stepping up its criticism of Donald Trump in preparation for the convention. The campaign is mocking the GOP for the long list of party veterans who are skipping the convention. It also remade the classic Confessions of a Republican ad. Here's the original. For the third time in a week, President Obama was forced to address an incident of mass violence, in this case Sunday's shooting of three police officers in Baton Rogue. Appealing for calm after another ambush of law enforcement, Obama said, "We need to temper our words and open our heartsall of us.", Donald Trump's questionable "pivot." Paul Ryan takes the gavel while fighting a primary challenge. And who's paying for the GOP convention. Here are your must-reads