Massachusetts delegates beginning trek to GOP convention
Massachusetts delegates to the Republican National Convention are navigating choppy political waters as they trek to Cleveland to select Donald Trump as the GOP's presidential nominee.
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Clinton: I will introduce campaign finance amendment in first 30 days
Hillary Clinton will pledge on Saturday to introduce an amendment to the Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizen United decision within the first 30 days of her administration, an aide said Saturday. Clinton first made the pledge to overturn the 2010 Supreme Court decision Citizens United, which opened the floodgates for outside money in politics, while campaigning in Iowa in 2015.
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, 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.
6 things to know about Jill Stein, the last Jewish presidential candidate standing
Voters who have their hearts set on supporting a left-wing secular Jew running an insurgent campaign still have a candidate. Jill Stein, the 2012 Green Party candidate, is making another run.
Terrorizing truth: It could happen here
As the cumulative death toll on civilization climbs, so does chilling recognition about the vile force inflicting it - and its evidently expanding reach. Of course, as Charleston area residents know all too well, not all 21st century hate-based atrocities are carried out in the name of Allah.
In a world filled with surprises, can we predict the future?
Susan Pinker is a psychologist and author of The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make us Healthier and Happier. It's notoriously hard to predict the future.
Hillary Clinton’s Greatest – Accomplishments,’ Annotatedby David…
She didn't write the Declaration of Independence. She didn't write the Bill of Rights.
New 9/11 document reveals no smoking gun of Saudi complicity
Saudi officials are hoping that the release of a top secret chapter of an early congressional inquiry into 9/11 will end accusations of Saudi complicity in the attacks - allegations that have never been substantiated. Those who pushed for its release say it's only the beginning.
Ruth: Big names staying away from Republican convention
Normally a presidential nominating convention takes on all the trappings of a coronation, at least until Clint Eastwood shows up to stage a seance with an empty chair. Four years ago, the Republicans were in hot and sticky Tampa to crown Mitt Romney as their standard-bearer, who was easily defeated by President Barack Obama.
White House contenders Trump and Pence to address America
Donald Trump and his running mate will present themselves to America as the Republican team that will take on Hillary Clinton and her Democratic sidekick for the US presidency in November. Billionaire businessman Mr Trump announced Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate on Friday, adding an experienced politician with deep Washington connections to the party presidential ticket.
Sacramento Bee: Five reasons millennials must vote
And this Election Day, extraordinary though the campaign season is, likely will be no different. The Public Policy Institute of California estimates that Americans ages 18 to 34 will make up only 17 percent of the country's likely voters in November.
Pence ready to make the case for Trump
Gov. Mike Pence showed in his first national interview after being tapped as Donald Trump's running mate that he understands his job. Pence ready to make the case for Trump Gov. Mike Pence showed in his first national interview after being tapped as Donald Trump's running mate that he understands his job.
Reaction to Pence’s VP nod swift, split
INDIANAPOLIS The condemnation and congratulations came quickly Friday after Donald Trump told the world he had chosen Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
The Shadow Campaign Inside the Closed-Door Rules Meetings in Cleveland
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney along with vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan wave on stage after accepting the nomination during the final day of the Republican National Convention on August 30, 2012 in Tampa, Fla. As delegates, grassroots activists and party insiders converged on Cleveland ahead of next week's Republican National Convention , a last-ditch attempt to throw Donald Trump 's nomination for president into jeopardy fizzled, but the attempted power play was more about a shadow campaign for the 2020 presidential election than anything else, ABC News has learned.
Is Trump a false-flag candidate?
I will get to this point in a bit, but I need to set the stage for what I want to bring out. No, I am not a conspiracy theorist, but strange things happen all the time.
Arizona Sen. Flake says Pence “adds to the ticket”
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake says Donald Trump's choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate "adds a great deal to the ticket." The Arizona Republican has been openly critical of Trump for months, saying his statements on immigration, trade and Muslims raise huge issues that have kept him from backing the presumptive GOP nominee.
It’s Pence: Trump Announces His VP Choice On Twitter
Donald Trump has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, adding political experience and conservative bona fides to his Republican presidential ticket.
The Latest: RNC chief says dump-Trump bid is bust
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren appears to have met with Hillary Clinton as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee considers a pick for vice president. It's the second known private meeting the senator has had with Clinton since she clinched the nomination last month.