Jul 15 Watch 4:31 Cleveland holds its breath as protesters, cops and Republicans descend By PBS News Hour Cleveland residents are holding their breath as normal city life is about to become anything but. The Republican convention is about to start and getting anywhere downtown is going to be a nightmare. Local police, backed by 3000 Homeland Security… Continue watching
Jul 15 RNC chief says Dump Trump bid is a ‘nothing burger’ By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The delegate rebellion against Donald Trump is dead. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump, Pence don’t agree on key social, economic policies By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Pence is in many ways what Trump is not: a strong social conservative with deep ties to the party's establishment. Continue reading
Jul 15 What you need to know about Trump’s VP pick, Mike Pence By Gretchen Frazee, Daniel Bush Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of Trump’s vice presidential pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, along with a look at how it could shape the election. Continue reading
Jul 15 Republican panel leaves anti-Trump move gasping for breath By Alan Fram, Associated Press The struggle by conservatives for an 11th-hour derailment of Donald Trump's drive for the Republican presidential nomination is gasping for breath after a committee at the GOP national convention crushed their push to let delegates back the candidate of their… Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 11:46 Countdown to Cleveland — and Trump’s vice presidential pick By PBS News Hour Mike Pence or not Mike Pence? Has the Indiana governor won the Trump veepstakes? He’s considered a safe pick, as opposed to Newt Gingrich or Chris Christie, and is liked by conservatives. Judy Woodruff talks to Gwen Ifill as Cleveland… Continue watching
Jul 14 Ohio’s open-carry gun law ratchets up security concerns at RNC By Daniel Bush Activists are planning protests at both conventions, but security concerns are especially high in Cleveland, thanks to Ohio’s open-carry law, which allows most firearm owners to openly carry weapons in public. Continue reading
Jul 14 Multiple reports point to Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s likely VP pick By Laura Santhanam Media coverage of Trump's pending announcement about Pence ranged in degrees of certainty, but one thing was certain -- there was little speculation about any other potential running mate. Continue reading
Jul 14 People vote in churches and synagogues. Why not a mosque? By Terry Spencer, Associated Press There are mosques in California, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Ohio that serve as polling places, one of them since at least 2004. But there may not be any Florida mosques that host voting. Continue reading
Jul 14 Ginsburg regrets ‘ill-advised’ criticism of Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Ginsburg says in a statement issued by the court on Thursday that judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. She promises to be more circumspect in the future. Continue reading