Cruz Riles GOP Convention Attendees In Cleveland

WUNC | By Laura Lee,

Published July 21, 2016 at 12:25 PM EDT

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The Republican Party has gathered in Cleveland to officially declare Donald J. Trump as the 2016 presidential nominee.

While Trump supporters hope to "Make America Great Again," many GOP establishment politicians opted not to attend the festivities. And Ted Cruz’s refusal to endorse Trump draws criticism from the crowd.

And earlier in the week, Trump's wife, Melania, prompted controversy when her speech lifted lines from that of Michelle Obama's 2008 address.

Host Frank Stasio talks with Time Warner Cable News senior Washington reporter Geoff Bennett about the latest from the convention.

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Laura Lee

Laura Lee was the managing editor of The State of Things until mid February 2017. Born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, Laura returned to the Old North state in 2013 after several years in Washington, DC. She received her B.A. in political science and international studies from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002 and her J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law in 2007.

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Frank Stasio

Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.

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