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| CLEVELAND — Republicans kicked off their national convention here on Monday, and it quickly became clear that the effort to bring the party together still had a way to go. | CLEVELAND — Republicans kicked off their national convention here on Monday, and it quickly became clear that the effort to bring the party together still had a way to go. |
| Donald J. Trump announced on Twitter Monday morning that he would be in attendance later that evening, to watch his wife, Melania, deliver her speech. Here are a few other things happening on the convention’s opening day. | Donald J. Trump announced on Twitter Monday morning that he would be in attendance later that evening, to watch his wife, Melania, deliver her speech. Here are a few other things happening on the convention’s opening day. |
| Not all of the Republicans were singing kumbaya. | Not all of the Republicans were singing kumbaya. |
| The Trump campaign lashed out at Gov. John Kasich for refusing to support Mr. Trump. “He’s embarrassing his party in Ohio,” Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s campaign chairman, said at a breakfast on Monday morning, calling the decision “dumb.” | The Trump campaign lashed out at Gov. John Kasich for refusing to support Mr. Trump. “He’s embarrassing his party in Ohio,” Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s campaign chairman, said at a breakfast on Monday morning, calling the decision “dumb.” |
| John Weaver, a strategist for Mr. Kasich, mocked Mr. Manafort and accused him of being “on the lam” with thugs and autocrats. | John Weaver, a strategist for Mr. Kasich, mocked Mr. Manafort and accused him of being “on the lam” with thugs and autocrats. |
| Party unity, it seems, will still take some time. | Party unity, it seems, will still take some time. |
| The shooting deaths of three police officers on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., have heightened tensions here, posing a challenge of tone and approach for event organizers and demonstrators. | The shooting deaths of three police officers on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., have heightened tensions here, posing a challenge of tone and approach for event organizers and demonstrators. |
| As the convention officially began, Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, called for a moment of silence to recognize the sacrifices that police officers make to keep communities safe. | As the convention officially began, Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, called for a moment of silence to recognize the sacrifices that police officers make to keep communities safe. |
| Mr. Trump has used the recent shootings and deadly terrorist attacks to cast himself as the “law and order” candidate, and it is safe to expect most Republican speakers to share that framing. The stated theme for Monday’s program: “Make America Safe Again.” | Mr. Trump has used the recent shootings and deadly terrorist attacks to cast himself as the “law and order” candidate, and it is safe to expect most Republican speakers to share that framing. The stated theme for Monday’s program: “Make America Safe Again.” |
| For protesters, the task could be more difficult. Many have been drawn to Cleveland to oppose Mr. Trump, whom they see as inflaming racial hostilities, and to speak out against the deaths of black Americans at the hands of the police. (Two hundred of his supporters held an “America First” rally in a park around midday Watch video we recorded live on Facebook of anti-Trump protesters marching through downtown Cleveland. Later in the day, a group focused on economic justice will take to the streets.) | |
| A national poll of registered voters from Monmouth University shows Mr. Trump gaining on Hillary Clinton as he heads into the convention. He now trails her by just three points, narrowing a six point gap from a month ago. | A national poll of registered voters from Monmouth University shows Mr. Trump gaining on Hillary Clinton as he heads into the convention. He now trails her by just three points, narrowing a six point gap from a month ago. |
| Mr. Trump says women love him. Public surveys say otherwise. | Mr. Trump says women love him. Public surveys say otherwise. |
| And if part of the convention’s purpose is to package Mr. Trump as a more acceptable choice to this skeptical swath of the electorate, Monday’s testimonials could go a long way. | And if part of the convention’s purpose is to package Mr. Trump as a more acceptable choice to this skeptical swath of the electorate, Monday’s testimonials could go a long way. |
| The headliner is Melania Trump, Mr. Trump’s often-seen but rarely heard-from wife, who is expected to take the stage in the evening. Mr. Trump’s family has been central to his campaign arc, with his children serving as top advisers and surrogates. But Mrs. Trump’s role has been less conspicuous, so far. | The headliner is Melania Trump, Mr. Trump’s often-seen but rarely heard-from wife, who is expected to take the stage in the evening. Mr. Trump’s family has been central to his campaign arc, with his children serving as top advisers and surrogates. But Mrs. Trump’s role has been less conspicuous, so far. |
| Little about the speaking schedule is subtle. But the Trump campaign’s chief aim, it seems, is to present him as a champion of law enforcement and to highlight his hard-line stance on immigration. | Little about the speaking schedule is subtle. But the Trump campaign’s chief aim, it seems, is to present him as a champion of law enforcement and to highlight his hard-line stance on immigration. |
| Among those invited onstage, organizers say, are the relatives of people killed by immigrants who entered the country illegally. There will also be a discussion of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack, which will surely double as a rolling broadside against Hillary Clinton. | Among those invited onstage, organizers say, are the relatives of people killed by immigrants who entered the country illegally. There will also be a discussion of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack, which will surely double as a rolling broadside against Hillary Clinton. |
| And in a nod to the Northeastern bravado at the top of the Republican ticket this year, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York will lend his voice. Look for Mr. Giuliani, who recently prompted an uproar after calling the Black Lives Matter movement “inherently racist,” to weigh in on the most recent violence against police officers. | And in a nod to the Northeastern bravado at the top of the Republican ticket this year, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York will lend his voice. Look for Mr. Giuliani, who recently prompted an uproar after calling the Black Lives Matter movement “inherently racist,” to weigh in on the most recent violence against police officers. |
| Times editors Carolyn Ryan and Carl Hulse talked with Ms. Colins and took reader questions live on Facebook. |