Jul 13 What is a party platform? Here's how they're made and what you should pay attention to By Marjorie Hershey, The Conversation Though largely unread, political party platforms are a vital clue about which groups hold real power in the two major national parties and can help predict what the government will actually do. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:00 Inside the Trump campaign's strategy to seize on Biden's missteps By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens A new report in The Atlantic offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Donald Trump's reelection effort. Staff writer Tim Alberta embedded with the campaign this past spring and spoke with Trump campaign co-managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita for an… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:48 A look at the Project 2025 plan to reshape government and Trump's links to its authors By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Former President Trump has distanced himself from Project 2025, the handbook for a new conservative government written by several right-wing think tanks. It comes as Democrats double down on messaging tying Trump directly to the playbook ahead of the November… Continue watching
Jul 09 Republicans change platform to reflect Trump's position opposing federal abortion ban By Thomas Beaumont, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The Republican National Committee is adopting a policy opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states. Continue reading
Jul 01 How Trump's potential running mates harshly criticized him in the past By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press JD Vance’s shifting position on Donald Trump over the years from one-time critic of the former president to staunch ally is a metamorphosis shared by many of Trump’s potential running mates. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:11 What the latest primary election results say about the state of the GOP in 2024 By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Virginia, Georgia and Oklahoma held primary and runoff elections Tuesday night and the results in some key races could say a lot about the state of the Republican Party this election cycle. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
May 20 Nikki Haley has held out on a Trump endorsement. Her move could shape the presidential race By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Haley's eventual move could shape not only this year's presidential race but her own political future. The former South Carolina governor on Wednesday will give her first public speech since dropping out of the Republican primar… Continue reading
Apr 29 Former rivals Trump and DeSantis make peace and discuss fundraising for former president's campaign By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The meeting, which lasted three hours, was organized to help the men bury the hatchet and discuss potential joint fundraising efforts. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March as the former president became the presumptive nominee and installed new party leadership. Continue reading
Mar 22 Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson over budget vote By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press McCarthy's was the first such ouster of a speaker after far-right conservatives revolted over his compromise with Democrats to prevent a federal shutdown. Continue reading