Politics Convention Edition: How Ted Cruz stole the show

Costs skyrocket for feds’ long-term care insurance; Is there a place for John Thune in this GOP?; Trump show in Cleveland? Obama Out.; Trump campaign chairman ‘disappointed’ with Cruz; coyly denies encouraging boos; Pence, in new role as Trump's wingman, focuses on biography not policy in convention speech; Ted Cruz rebuffed by Adelsons after he refuses to endorse Donald Trump; Fact-checking the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention; Ted Cruz booed by angry delegates after failing to endorse Trump; After writing off nearly $50 million in loans, Donald Trump entered July with $20 million in the bank; A mighty challenge awaits Trump on Thursday night; Melania Trump’s speechwriter was also blamed for inserting errors in Donald Trump’s books; Trump's embrace of embattled speechwriter offers glimpse into loyal circle he has cultivated; Here’s the back story on how Donald Trump won over oil billionaire Harold Hamm; Crabs and clams, a comfortable distance from Cleveland;   CONVENTION EDITION   During the Republican and Democratic national conventions, your morning politics newsletter will start with a highlight from the previous day’s events. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was welcomed so warmly onto the stage in Cleveland by Republican delegates, he had to wait for the applause to die down before giving his speech. Some 2,000 words later — as it became clear he had no intention of endorsing Donald Trump — he was booed off it.   React to the moment with an emoji below.   Washington Post Illustration / Photo by Greg Allen/Associated Press Donald Trump's vision of doom and despair in America The GOP nominee's gloomy message is remarkably negative for a presidential candidate. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Costs skyrocket for feds’ long-term care insurance The average increase will be 83 percent. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Is there a place for John Thune in this GOP? He will be reelected overwhelmingly in November, no matter what happens to Donald Trump or in the fight for Senate control. By Stuart Rothenberg  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump show in Cleveland? Obama Out. President's aides says he is not watching Republican convention and may not watch much of the Democrats', either. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump campaign chairman ‘disappointed’ with Cruz; coyly denies encouraging boos Paul Manafort criticized Sen. Ted Cruz late Wednesday for the Texan's decision withhold a formal endorsement of Trump. By Robert Costa  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Pence, in new role as Trump's wingman, focuses on biography not policy in convention speech For some, Pence has helped quell concerns about Trump's political inexperience and unorthodox positions. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more »   Ted Cruz rebuffed by Adelsons after he refuses to endorse Donald Trump Billionaires Sheldon and Miriam Adelson refused to let the senator from Texas enter their donor suite after his controversial address By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Fact-checking the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention Here's our roundup of 11 fishy claims made on the third night of the 2016 RNC. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Ted Cruz booed by angry delegates after failing to endorse Trump Before Cruz had finished speaking, Trump himself emerged and walked down to the VIP box, applause for him mixing with boos for Cruz, and nearly downing out the senator from Texas. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   After writing off nearly $50 million in loans, Donald Trump entered July with $20 million in the bank Trump's campaign pulled in $26 million in June. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   A mighty challenge awaits Trump on Thursday night Rocky early days at the convention have raised the stakes for the acceptance speech By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Melania Trump’s speechwriter was also blamed for inserting errors in Donald Trump’s books Trump testified that Meredith McIver was responsible for erroneous debt figures in 'How to Get Rich' and 'Trump 101.' By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's embrace of embattled speechwriter offers glimpse into loyal circle he has cultivated The 70-year-old businessman places a premium on finding and keeping hires who are utterly devoted to him and his gilded kingdom of skyscrapers and golf courses. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Here’s the back story on how Donald Trump won over oil billionaire Harold Hamm It all started with a bunch of ties. By Matea Gold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Crabs and clams, a comfortable distance from Cleveland Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) revels in the crowds far from the Republican National Convention. By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »           Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071