Trump and the GOP Are Official, Republican Convention Continues, Cop Killed in Kansas Shooting: A.M. Links
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As of Tuesday evening, Donald Trump is officially the Republican Party's presidential nominee. The delegate vote count was: 1,725 Trump, 475 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 120 Ohio Gov. John Kasich, 114 Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, seven Ben Carson, three Jeb Bush, and two Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
- Things to watch for on day three of the Republican convention.
- New York City police are searching for a man who opened fire on a street in Brooklyn, narrowly missing two cops. The cops are not believed to have been the intended target. Meanwhile, in Kansas, an officer who was shot in his patrol car Tuesday afternoon, has died.
- Don't pretend to be your ex-boyfriend's current wife on Craigslist.
- "The response to Melania Trump's plagiarism is an example of white privilege."