Mike Pence has a place in history

Donald Trump announced Friday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is his choice to be his running mate, and the two appeared together on Saturday during a campaign event in New York City. This will be the first time a Hoosier will be on a major party ticket since the Republicans nominated Dan Quayle to run with George H.W. Bush in 1992.

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GOP candidates maneuver behind the scenes to replace Pence

Donald Trump's selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate has set off a flurry of behind-the-scenes maneuvering to replace Pence as governor, with two U.S. House members and the state's lieutenant governor jumping at the chance to become the Republican nominee in November's election. U.S. Reps.

Portman’s Ohio campaign a sharp contrast to Trump’s

Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman and his re-election team have been beating the bushes and sifting through reams of data for more than a year. Republicans say Trump needs to take a page from Portman's playbook, and they worry that Trump's flyby approach to one of the most important states on the electoral map won't give him the edge he needs over Democrat Hillary Clinton, who already has a strong Ohio operation.

Trump introduces VP pick Pence as ‘solid’ and a unifier

Donald Trump on Saturday introduced his pick for vice president Mike Pence as a "solid" man and a unifying figure among Republicans in their first public appearance on a joint ticket for the White House. US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shakes hands with vice presidential candidate Mike Pence on July 16, 2016, during a press conference in New York The New York billionaire, set to be crowned Republican presidential candidate in Cleveland next week, insisted the Indiana governor was his first choice despite media reports that he had considered changing his mind up to the last minute.

Trump presents ‘partner’ Pence, but no doubt who’s the star

Donald Trump presented running mate Mike Pence to the nation Saturday, hailing the Indiana governor as his "first choice" and "my partner in the campaign." But he left no doubt in a sometimes awkward event that Pence's role will surely be as sidekick to the at the top of the ticket.

Donald Trump claims Mike Pence’s primary endorsement of Ted Cruz…

Donald Trump said Saturday that his running mate's original endorsement of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during the GOP primaries was actually, in fact, more of an endorsement for him. "Gov. Pence, under tremendous pressure from establishment people, endorsed somebody else," Trump said, referencing the Indiana Republican primary.

In tight re-election bid, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk steps away from GOP

Sen. Mark Kirk made his second appearance in Chicago's gay Pride Parade this year. He broke ranks to support Democrat-backed gun control measures and called his party's presumptive presidential nominee "too bigoted and racist" for the job.

In tight race, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk steps away from GOP

" Sen. Mark Kirk made his second appearance in Chicago's gay Pride Parade this year. He broke ranks to support Democrat-backed gun control measures and called his party's presumptive presidential nominee "too bigoted and racist" for the job.

Political outsider Trump introducing insider Mike Pence as running mate

His running mate largely unknown to the public, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is introducing Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a steady conservative with governing experience inside and outside of Washington. Trump and Pence will appear together Saturday morning at a midtown Manhattan hotel, an unofficial kickoff event to the Republican National Convention two days before it opens in Cleveland.

Trump insists Pence was ‘my first choice from the start’

Donald Trump Clinton video mocks Trump's VP indecision Convention puts GOP tech to the test Joint Clinton, DNC group raises M in quarter MORE on Saturday insisted Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was his first choice for a running mate, as reports emerge that he considered changing his VP pick at the last second. Trump called Pence "my first choice from start" in a tweet hyping Saturday's joint press conference with the Indiana governor.

Trump, Pence set to make debut as Republican ticket

Donald Trump publicly introduces new running mate Mike Pence on Saturday, two days before the start of the Republican National Convention. "Look forward to introducing Governor Mike Pence ," Trump tweeted Saturday.

Trump’s secret weapon is Ivanka

A mogul in her own right, Ivanka Trump has become her father's most effective surrogate, softening the edges of Donald Trump's brash and often controversial presidential campaign. And she's being called upon to play that role again in the spotlight of this week's Republican National Convention.

Greetings, conventioneers! Your party is even bigger! An update: Mike Polk Jr.

Greetings, convention attendees! On behalf of the RNC Host Committee, we welcome you to Cleveland! We could not possibly be more excited about everything that's going on with the Republican party right now, and we're thrilled about our candidate this year! We mean it! Everything is great! Huzzah! We understand that by now most of you have already received your official convention programs. However, we have added even more exciting events and attractions since our initial printing.