Jul 21 Column: The Republican Party needs to revisit its first principles By Mollie Hemingway Looking around at our ever-expanding, omnipresent federal government, it's easy to see that the new enemy has chosen itself: totalitarianism. We usually think of totalitarianism as affecting other countries, but political theorists have long warned of its possible rise in… Continue reading
Jul 21 Once more, Ivanka Trump steps into spotlight for her father By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press In the biggest moments of her father's presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump is center stage, one of his most effective and compelling advocates. Continue reading
Jul 20 Reports reveal Trump appealed to small donors more than Clinton By Associated Press New campaign finance reports released Wednesday reveal the state of the 2016 money race as candidates and their supportive groups turn their attention to the November election. Fundraising has historically been a key metric in a campaign's financial health, with… Continue reading
Jul 20 Can Trump overcome his non-white voter problem? By Bill Barrow, Associated Press At the ballot box, simple math is at play as the country becomes less white with each presidential cycle. The more Trump struggles with non-whites, the more pressure there is for him to reach levels of white support no candidate… Continue reading
Jul 20 Crowd boos Ted Cruz after he stops short of Trump endorsement By Daniel Bush Cruz, who finished second to Trump in the Republican primaries, opened his speech by congratulating Trump on formally clinching the party’s presidential nomination on Tuesday night. But Cruz left it at that, without explicitly saying that he supports Trump, and… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:42 VP pick Mike Pence slated to speak on Day 3 of GOP convention By PBS News Hour Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the second name on the GOP presidential ticket, will give his prime-time convention address Wednesday night, followed by a slew of Donald Trump’s rivals, including Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Trump labeled “Lyin’ Ted” during their primary… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:43 Can the GOP reconcile its deep divisions at the convention? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:41 Before 2016, Donald Trump had a history of toying with a presidential run By PBS News Hour For years, talking about running for the presidency has been somewhat of a hobby for Donald Trump. The first time was in 1987, when, instead of buying ad space to promote his new book, he gave speeches hinting at the… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:04 Will Mike Pence help change the tone of the RNC? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill speak with New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report about Wednesday night’s main RNC speaker Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and his influence at the… Continue watching
Jul 20 Cleveland police arrest protesters after flag burning outside RNC By Associated Press It was the most turbulent protest since the four-day convention began on Monday. The chaos briefly prevented delegates and members of the media from getting into the Quicken Loans Arena for the evening's proceedings. Continue reading