Jul 21 Sen. Tim Kaine emerges as likely running mate for Hillary Clinton By Ken Thomas, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The announcement of Clinton's pick could come as early as Friday afternoon in Florida, a crucial general election battleground state. The timing is aimed at shifting attention away from the end of Donald Trump's Republican convention and generating excitement before… Continue reading
Jul 21 Donald Trump may support gay rights, but does the Republican Party? By Josh Lederman, Associated Press While Republicans seek to broaden their appeal ahead of November's election, the party adopted a platform that moves farther away from gay rights with a new admonition of gay parenting, adding language that says kids raised by a mother and… Continue reading
Jul 21 Muslim group considers legal action after Florida Islamic center removed as voting site By Omar Etman A Muslim advocacy group in Florida says it may take legal action over the removal of an Islamic center as a polling place for the presidential election in November. Continue reading
Jul 21 Hundreds of protesters gather for the last day of the RNC By Associated Press As of Thursday morning, police reported 23 protest-related arrests since Monday, well below what law enforcement officials had feared. Seventeen of the arrests came Wednesday, during a melee that erupted during a flag-burning outside an entrance to the convention arena. Continue reading
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Jul 21 Which president was gifted two bears? Take our quiz By Meredith P. Garretson Which president got two bear cubs as pets? Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a cameo in which '90s teen TV show? Take our politics quiz on this and more. Continue reading
Jul 21 Convention protesters dispute police account of flag-burning By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Hill, Associated Press The organizers of a flag-burning outside the Republican convention that resulted in 17 arrests said Thursday that the man holding the American flag was never on fire and that police used that as an excuse to attack them. Continue reading
Jul 21 Photos: Trump protesters and supporters mix in Cleveland By Lisa Desjardins Outside the Republican National Convention, in downtown Cleveland's Public Square, it was a swirl of humanity as protesters and supporters alike made their case about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump hedges on NATO protection against Russian aggression By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Republican nominee Donald Trump hinted at a new world order if he becomes president, saying the United States, under his leadership, might not come to the defense of some NATO members if Russia were to attack them. Continue reading
Jul 21 Column: Republicans, it’s time to move beyond the platform of Reagan By April Ponnuru The challenges we face as a nation today are different than those faced by Reagan and other conservative standard-bearers. If we want to attract voters again, we should follow Reagan’s example and think creatively about answering the challenges set before… Continue reading