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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after his wife, Melania, spoke during the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after his wife, Melania, spoke during the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, July 18, 2016.
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LIVE BLOG: Republicans Gather for Trump

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The theme for Monday, the first night of the Republican National Convention, was Make America Safe Again. Among the speakers were two Navy Seals and the mother of a man who died in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. There were also a few Hollywood stars who took the stage. However, the speaker most people seemed to want to hear Monday night was Melania Trump, the wife of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Get the latest here.

Live feed from the first night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Marlana VanHoose sings the National anthem at the start of the evening program at the Republican National Convention. The crowd roars when she finishes.

Tonight's keynote speaker is Melania Trump, wife to the presumptive nominee, former model, interior designer and businesswoman. Here's a quick bio:

Born on April 26, 1970 in Slovenia, Melania Knauss began her modeling career at the age of sixteen. She went on to earn her degree in design and architecture at University in Slovenia. In 1996, Melania settled in New York in 1996.

She married Donald Trump in 2005 after a long courtship.

"We literally have never had an argument, forget about the word 'fight' ... We just are very compatible. We get along," Trump has said of his wife.

The couple welcomed a son, Baron William Trump, a year later.

Update and factcheck from the Secret Service about that Trump motorcade accident:

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