Inside the Texas-Sized Split Over Ted Cruz’s Non-Endorsement of Donald Trump

Emotions ran high following Ted Cruz's speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night. The Texas senator defiantly refused to endorse Donald Trump for president, drawing jeers and shouts from the audience, especially the New York delegation.

Trump: France, others hit by terror may face more screening

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is asserting that countries like France that he says are compromised by terrorism may be subjected to the "extreme vetting" he proposes as a deterrent to attacks in the U.S. When asked if his proposal might lead to a point when not a lot of people from overseas are allowed into the U.S., Trump said, "Maybe we get to that point" and added: "We have to be smart and we have to be vigilant and we have to be strong."

At Trump’s convention, boos for Cruz’s non-endorsement

At Trump's convention, boos for Cruz's non-endorsement Raucous delegates disappointed when GOP runner-up says 'vote your conscience' Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/29UZ8ps The Republican National Convention is heading into its third day. USA TODAY's Susan Page gives you 3 things to look forward to in Cleveland.

Pence and a dash of 2020: What’s happening on Day 3 of the GOP convention? Read Story

We're halfway through the Republican National Convention, and with any semblance of doubt about who will be the standard-bearer for the GOP put to rest Tuesday night , the party turns its eyes to November. And a few may be looking ahead to November 2020.

Conservatives bristle as Trump backs off Clinton prosecution

Some of Donald Trump's strongest conservative supporters are voicing anger and disappointment at the president-elect's comments on Tuesday that he might back off his campaign pledge of pursuing a prosecution of former rival Hillary Clinton. Trump, in an interview with the New York Times, took a more compassionate tone toward the Democratic presidential nominee than during his campaign, when he talked about a possible criminal investigation of the opponent he dubbed "Crooked Hillary" if he won the White House.

Trump passes Christie over for vice president

Just the night before, on Fox News, Trump had listed Christie among his three finalists. Political observers say the vice president announcement doesn't diminish the role Christie may play in Trump's campaign - or the prospect of a Trump administration job for the governor, who was among the first establishment Republicans to back the political outsider after his own presidential bid collapsed in February.

With Pence a favorite, Trump postpones naming running mate

Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick after an attack left scores dead in Nice, France, a decision that raised questions about Trump's selection process. The presumptive GOP nominee had planned to introduce his running mate at a news conference Friday morning in New York, but said on Twitter Thursday evening that he would be postponing the event "in light of the horrible attack."

Gingrich on being VP: ‘Do you want a two-pirate ticket?’

In the final 36 hours of the vice presidential guessing game, a top contender appeared on national television to argue why his main competitor was better. "I don't know if I should say this, but it's so much fun that I'm going to," Newt Gingrich, one of Donald Trump's finalists, said on "Hannity" on Fox News.

Death reignites hard questions for Minnesota black leaders

The killing of Philando Castile by a Minnesota police officer durin... . FILE - In this July 9, 2016 file photo, marchers block part of Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minn., during a protest sparked by the recent police killings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana.

Trump considering a retired general as VP

After weeks of focusing on a group of current and former elected officials in his search for a running mate, Donald Trump is increasingly intrigued by the idea of tapping retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn in order to project strength and know-how on national security, according to four people familiar with the vetting process.

The Latest: Authorities ID officers in fatal shooting

A crowd gathers at the scene of a shooting of a man involving a St. Anthony Police officer on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Falcon Heights, Minn. Police in Minnesota say a man has been taken to a hospital in unknown condition after being shot by an officer while inside a car with a woman and a child.

Report: Employees At Fox “Knew About” Sexist Actions Against Former Host Gretchen Carlson

Politico reported that Fox employees "were aware of some of the things" that former Fox host Gretchen Carlson alleged in her lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, and that staff of the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends "knew about or saw" host Steve Doocy make inappropriate comments. Carlson's lawsuit alleges that Ailes "terminat[ed] her employment," because she would not have a "sexual relationship with him," and accuses host Steve Doocy of "creat[ing] a hostile work environment by regularly treating her in a sexist and condescending way."

Here’s The Sexism Gretchen Carlson Experienced On Fox & Friends

After Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit claiming Fox News CEO Roger Ailes "retaliated against Carlson" because she would not have "a sexual relationship with him," and that her former Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy regularly treated her "in a sexist and condescending way," Bloomberg Politics produced a supercut of sexist things said to Carlson on Fox & Friends : We've changed our commenting system to Disqus. Instructions for signing up and claiming your comment history are located here .

Fox News Host Sues Roger Ailes Over Sexual Harassment

Gretchen Carlson, a longtime Fox News host, has filed a lawsuit against Fox Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes alleging that he made unwanted sexual advances and then sabotaged her career when she refused. The lawsuit claims she was "a conscientious, hard-working, and successful" journalist over her 11 years at the network and that her recent solo show ranked number one for cable news programs in her time slot.

Paleologos on the poll: Voters are deeply divided and fearful

The Suffolk University/USA TODAY survey released today depicts two opponents declaring their independence, and their disdain for each other Paleologos on the poll: Voters are deeply divided and fearful The Suffolk University/USA TODAY survey released today depicts two opponents declaring their independence, and their disdain for each other Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/29rozo6 The Suffolk University/USA TODAY survey released today depicts two opponents declaring their independence - and their disdain for each other - even while it shows that Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by five points, 45.6 percent to 40.4 percent.