Follow our latest Day 2 coverage of the Republican National Convention.

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Welcome to the prime-time lineup for Day 1 of the Republican National Convention. Melania Trump, Donald J. Trump’s wife, was the featured speaker tonight. She was among a series of celebrities, politicians and former military officers whose jobs were to describe how Mr. Trump will “keep America safe again.”

Here are the highlights and our fact checks (you can also watch live video and check out our real-time analysis):

• Ms. Trump was introduced by none other than her husband, who appeared in silhouette and then walked onto the stage to Queen’s “We Are The Champions.” Ms. Trump praised him as an “amazing leader” who “thinks big” and will never give up. She predicted he would beat Hillary Clinton, and said “it would not be a Trump contest without excitement and drama.”

If she were able to serve as first lady, Ms. Trump promised to help “people in our country who need it the most.” She said she would focus on women and children, and in particular making sure that children have the education they deserve. “It is kindness, love and compassion for each other that will bring us together and keep us together,” she said. (Later, it was discovered that parts of Ms. Trump’s speech had strikingly similarities to one given by Michelle Obama in 2008 to Democrats.)

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• Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, repeatedly brought the crowd to its feet. He said Americans do not feel safe, and thanked the police for the dangerous job they do. “When they come to save your life, they don’t ask if you are black or white. They just come to save you,” he said.