Politics Jul 18 Chaos on GOP convention floor over last-ditch effort to stop Trump A shouting match between Trump supporters and anti-Trump delegates erupted on the floor of the GOP convention when a last-minute effort to force a roll-call vote fell through. By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Nation Jul 17 Cleveland, a fractured city, an apt place for GOP convention Donald Trump's effort to unite a splintered Republican Party around his candidacy is about to take center stage in Cleveland, a city that is itself deeply fractured. By John Seewer, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 Watch 4:34 What to expect from the GOP convention in Cleveland There are 2,472 delegates to the GOP convention, and there may be as many opinions of the Trump-Pence ticket. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield is in Cleveland with a sampling of those views and a preview of the four-day gathering. By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jul 15 Watch 13:35 Shields and Brooks on ‘sweet’ Mike Pence, the challenge for the Republican convention Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Donald Trump’s veep pick, Mike Pence, who may not be the attack dog the candidate was said to have wanted. By PBS NewsHour
Jul 13 Watch 7:30 Hot in Cleveland? The city’s new, cool Public Square By PBS NewsHour Just in time for next week’s Republican convention, Cleveland has unveiled a $50 million renovation of its historic, 10-acre Public Square in the city’s downtown. The landscape architect was James Corner, the same man behind New York City’s celebrated High… Continue watching
May 09 Stunned Trump foes face diminished options at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press Anti-Trump forces are trying to figure out how to use this July's GOP meetings to keep Trump from reshaping the party and its guiding principles, perhaps with fights over the platform or even his vice presidential pick. Continue reading
May 03 A primary day in the life of an unbound delegate By Daniel Bush It was April 26, the day of Pennsylvania’s primary, and Seth Kaufer’s inbox contained 50 emails from Republican voters in Philadelphia’s fourth ward. Kaufer, a local GOP leader, was on the ballot to become an unpledged delegate at the party’s… Continue reading
Apr 16 Here’s how Trump could clinch GOP nomination before the convention By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press It’s still possible for Donald Trump to clinch the nomination by the end of the primaries on June 7. His path is narrow and perilous. But it’s plausible and starts with a big victory Tuesday in his home state New… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 1:27 Behind closed doors, GOP strategizes on how to block Trump By PBS NewsHour As Donald Trump approaches the 1,237 pledged delegates who would secure his nomination as the GOP’s presidential candidate, the rifts within the Republican party grow ever deeper. On Thursday, a group of conservative activists met in a closed-door session in… Continue watching