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The G.O.P.’s Surreal Diversity Show
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The party chairman’s claim that Donald Trump plans “a Hispanic engagement tour” is as ridiculous as Trump’s attacks on Latinos have been unjust. Comments
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Frank Bruni
Ted Cruz’s Nasty Game
He took revenge on Trump and turned the convention even uglier.
CHARLES M. BLOW
Making America Safe for Whom?
Republicans are holding their convention just 10 minutes away from where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot in the stomach. Comments
GAIL COLLINS
Pence Versus Trump Kids
Trump’s running mate got the spotlight for a while but got upstaged. Comments
Maureen Dowd
Remainder Night at the Convention
Ted Cruz didn’t endorse Donald J. Trump and the crowd wasn’t pleased.
NICHOLAS KRISTOF
What Republicans Really Think About Trump
Bigot, madman, bully, fraud and serial philanderer are just a sampling of the terms used by influential conservatives. Comments
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Donald Trump’s Convention: Day 3
Arguments, provocations and observations from Times Opinion writers.
Editorial
Congress Should Let the Boeing Deal Proceed
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Republicans who are out to sabotage the Iranian nuclear deal voted to block the sale of passenger planes to Iran.
Editorial
Port Authority Overhaul, Way Overdue
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A former chairman of the agency, who was appointed by Gov. Chris Christie, pleaded guilty to bribery. It’s clear permanent reform is needed.
THOMAS B. EDSALL
The Apotheosis of Donald J. Trump
Who said it couldn’t happen here? Rising to the top of the Republican ticket, Trump has activated forces on the political right that cannot be deactivated. Comments
LINDA GREENHOUSE
How the G.O.P. Outsourced the Judicial Nomination Process.
The National Rifle Association has become the gatekeeper for nominations to the federal courts.
Op-Ed Contributor
Why Men Want to Marry Melanias and Raise Ivankas
By JILL FILIPOVIC
The women in Donald Trump’s life have sharply different roles. That difference is what many other men want, too.
Op-Ed Contributor
Pistols at the Pool, Machine Guns on Parade and Nothing We Can Do
By JOHN HAMILTON
Why I can’t protect my city from guns.
Op-Ed Contributor
Jihad and the French Exception
By FARHAD KHOSROKHAVAR
France is no more Islamophobic than its neighbors. It’s just more frontal in the way it handles Islam in the public sphere.
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Living With Death in Baghdad
By SINAN ANTOON
Iraqis have grown far too accustomed to a life of terrorism and corruption.
Room for Debate
Should the U.S. Pull Its Nuclear Weapons From Turkey?
Has the upheaval there shown that our hydrogen bombs need to be kept in a more secure place?
Diary of an Editorial Cartoonist
By PATRICK CHAPPATTE
Inspiration tends to find Patrick Chappatte at the kitchen table in his studio rather than at his desk: “It’s closer to the espresso machine.” Comments
The Strip
The R.N.C.’s Unscheduled Events
By BRIAN McFADDEN
July 17, 2016 -- By Brian McFadden
What to expect at the G.O.P. convention in Cleveland.
Letters
Notes on the Republican Convention
Many Trump supporters “are counting on his being a liar,” one reader writes. Others discuss the G.O.P. platform and Paul Ryan.
Letters
Michelle Obama Said It. So Did Melania Trump.
Readers pass judgment, discussing apologies, moral values, words that Ms. Trump omitted and whether she understood the idea of plagiarism.
Letters
Where Are the Scientists When We Need Them?
A reader who left science and the head of a biotechnology research group discuss the lack of a “reliable career path.”
Letter
Afghan Child ‘Bride’? No, a Slave
Writing about a young girl’s death, a reader calls the acceptance of child marriage in some countries “pedophilia on a grand scale.”
Letter
Health Law and Costs
A reader advocates single-payer health insurance as a cure for high costs under “our fee-for-service hodgepodge.”
ANDREW ROSENTHAL
Is Trump Obsessed With Putin and Russia?
There are many odd and mysterious points of connection. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Cambodia at a Point of No Return
By MU SOCHUA
Whatever the truth behind Kem Ley’s murder, the fracture between the Cambodian people and the government may now be irrevocable.
Editorial
Mr. Erdogan’s Reckless Revenge
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
After a purge that is stunning in its breadth and depth, it remains unclear whether Turkey’s fragile democracy can survive the challenges it faces.
FRANK BRUNI
Ted Loves Trump
Well, not exactly. But Cruz’s appearance at the G.O.P. convention shows how self-interest routinely muscles principle aside. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Trump and the Sultan
American voters should learn from Turkey’s experience with an out-of-control leader. Comments
HÉCTOR TOBAR
The Trump Affront to Latinos
At least one group of Americans will neither forget nor forgive the G.O.P. nominee’s insults to immigrants. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Judge Garland’s Nomination, Day 126
By JEFFREY ROSEN
He’s broken the record held by Brandeis. Fortunately, that’s not the only thing they have in common.
Op-Ed Contributor
The Best Way to Avoid Future Trumps?
By HANS NOEL
Reform the presidential-election primaries to encourage contested conventions.
Editorial
A Brexit Economic Slump
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
It is up to Britain’s new prime minister, Theresa May, and her team to come up with a strategy to minimize the economic damage.
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Why There Is No War on the Police
By EDWARD CONLON
When I was a police officer on the beat, not everyone was glad to see me. But they still called me for help. Comments
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