GOP can ignore the debt, but it won’t ignore our children

Four years ago, when Republicans gathered in Tampa to endorse Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as their party's vice-presidential nominee, it signaled the growing prominence that the debt issue had gained within the party. For decades, Republicans had sounded alarms about runaway spending, while in practice, they avoided doing anything to reform entitlements - the true driver of the nation's long-term debt problem.

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.

On key issues, Trump & Pence often disagree

Gov. Mike Pence dodged a question Monday about whether he would be comfortable disagreeing with Donald Trump on the campaign trail though if his past record is any indication, they'll have plenty to disagree about. ABC News reported Thursday afternoon that Trump had offered, and Pence had accepted, a spot as his running mate to Indiana's governor.

Walker, Ryan, Duffy to speak at GOP convention

Speaker Paul Ryan, Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke are all scheduled to speak at the convention that begins Monday in Cleveland. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, a Wisconsin native, is also speaking.

Donald Trump releases speakers list for GOP convention – and one person is noticeably missing

Donald Trump has released the speaking list for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, and one major figure is noticeably missing. he list, sent out Thursday morning, omitted Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, a potential running mate who met with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee privately on Wednesday, heightening speculation that he could be selected as Trump's choice for vice president.

Trump lists top VP picks, Christie still in the running

Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are his top potential picks to be his vice president. He told the Wall Street Journal that he wants an experienced government leader as his running mate.

The Latest: Clinton to address nation’s divisions in Ill.

Hillary Clinton plans to use the Old State House in Springfield, Illinois, as a backdrop to talk about ways of repairing the divisions in the country following fatal shootings in Texas, Louisiana and Minnesota. Clinton's campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate will talk Wednesday about the importance of uniting the country at the site of Abraham Lincoln's famous "house divided" speech in 1858.

GOP ‘dump Trump’ rebels mobilize ahead of the convention

From a spartan 16th-floor office they've rented just blocks from this week's preliminary meetings of the Republican National Convention, some of the GOP rebels trying to head off Donald Trump are laying the groundwork for revolt. Dumping the party's presumptive presidential nominee is a longshot.

Obama to honor 5 Dallas officers shot by man out for revenge

President Barack Obama is in different city but still in an all-too-familiar place as he prepares to lead the nation in honoring more lives cut short by gun violence, this time five white police officers slain by a black man who said he wanted revenge for the killings of blacks by police. From President Obama to Speaker Paul Ryan and even Newt Gingrich, politicians on July 8 preached a message of unity in the face of a violent week that saw both black and white Americans targeted.

Speaker Ryan calls for focus on ‘the values that unite us’

" Anger over the police shootings in Dallas must not be allowed to divide us, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday, as he and fellow lawmakers sought to set an example of unity for Congress and the nation. That message was promptly undercut by a Texas Republican congressman, who suggested President Barack Obama bore some responsibility for recent police violence.

Congressional Black Caucus: – An AR-15 Does Not Discriminate’

On July 8 the Congressional Black Caucus held a press conference in which they criticized police for officer-involved shootings of black men and used the attack on Dallas Police officers to call for more gun control. The two officer-involved shootings of black men were the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile .

Paul Ryan to Formally Request That Clinton Be D…

House Speaker Paul Ryan will formally ask Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information during the presidential campaign, ABC News has learned. The Wisconsin Republican first proposed the idea in an interview Tuesday night, after FBI Director James Comey's announcement that the agency would not recommend criminal charges against Clinton over her private email use when she was secretary of state, which he also called "extremely careless."

House GOP plan to hold gun vote faces resistance from conservatives

House Republican leaders' plan to hold a vote on a gun-control proposal this week is on hold amid objections from conservatives concerned with the legislation and a broader package of counterterrorism measures. GOP leaders announced late last week that they would hold a vote as soon as Wednesday on legislation that, among other provisions, would prevent suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms if the government can prove within three business days that there is probable cause to believe an individual has terrorist ties or sympathies.

Trump takes in $51 million, takes potential VP’s o

Celebrating new success in fundraising, Donald Trump says he took in $51 million for his campaign and allied Republicans in recent weeks, a huge jump from his previously lackluster figures though still well shy of Hillary Clinton's money machine. Trump also appeared to be moving closer to choosing a vice presidential running mate Wednesday, though two senators who had been under consideration said, "No, thanks."

GOP to investigate FBI decision on Clinton emails

Angry House Republicans are announcing plans to investigate FBI Director James Comey's decision against pressing criminal charges for Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified emails. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Comey's decision defies explanation and leaves many questions unanswered.