Abandon ship: Nervous Republicans implore RNC to cut funding to Trump

The New York delegation count made Donald Trump the official GOP nominee at the Republican National Convention Tuesday evening in Cleveland. Dozens of frightened Republicans are signing onto a letter urging the Republican National Committee to cut off financial help to presidential candidate Donald Trump before his controversial and unconventional campaign sinks vulnerable Senate and House incumbents.

Trump conflict overshadows attacks on Clinton foreign policy

" Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump has reached new heights, with party leaders scrambling to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale. Party chairman Reince Priebus is appealing to the New York billionaire's adult children to help amid new signs of a campaign in trouble.

Trump snub vexes GOP

Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump continued Wednesday as party leaders on Capitol Hill and inside New York's Trump Tower worked to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon some of his tactics. During an appearance Wednesday in Denver at the Knotty Tie Co., which makes ties and scarves by hand, Hillary Clinton holds u... Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York businessman's adult children to help as new signs of trouble were noted for the campaign.

GOP frustrations with Trump mount

Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as party leaders on Capitol Hill and inside New York's Trump Tower scrambled to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale. Party chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York billionaire's adult children to help amid new signs of a campaign in trouble.

GOP frustrations with Trump mount as allies weigh options

WASHINGTON >> Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders inside and outside the presidential nominee's campaign contemplated new ways to persuade him to moderate his divisive tactics with the election just 96 days away. Party chairman Reince Priebus and a handful of other high-profile Republicans were considering whether to directly confront the billionaire businessman following a series of startling stances and statements.

Trump triumphs as GOP nominee, completing stunning climb

Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Tiffany Trump, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, prepares for her speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

GOP kicks off convention with nod to ‘troubling times’

Rein Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, announces the rules of the convention during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. CLEVELAND - Braced for uncertainty and struggling for unity, Republicans opened their convention to nominate Donald Trump for president on Monday as dissident delegates pursued one last chance to deny him and the nation reeled from yet another outburst of violence.

Trump ready to complete improbable rise at GOP convention

CLEVELAND >> A year ago, few imagined Donald Trump as a headline speaker at the Republican National Convention - let alone as its star. Back then, maybe the billionaire New Yorker was alone in thinking he would arrive in Cleveland this week as the GOP's presumptive nominee for president.

The Latest: RNC chair says Trump softened stance on Muslims

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says Donald Trump has "pivoted" from his proposed ban on Muslims coming into the United States. Priebus tells CNN "there is no religious test on the table," despite Trump's statement in December calling for a temporary ban of foreign Muslims from entering the U.S. until elected leaders could figure out "what is going on."

Anti-Trump delegates consider several attempts to upend convention

A sign prohibiting drones is seen amid preparations for the arrival of visitors and delegates for the Republican National Convention on July 16 in Cleveland. CLEVELAND - Delegates to the Republican National Convention infuriated with top party leaders are mulling several ways to upend carefully-laid plans for the start of the nationally televised party meetings Monday.

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.

Mitt Romney Loyalists Weigh Trump Support After…

Mitt Romney loyalists who attended the former Republican nominee's donor retreat over the weekend - many of whom spearheaded the "Never Trump" movement - are facing tough decisions about who to back this cycle. The roughly 300 business and GOP leaders who attended the annual three-day "Experts and Enthusiasts" summit in Park City, Utah were mostly anti-Trump, said one former Romney aide, with "60 to 70 percent of people here disgusted with the state of the race."

Romney loyalists ponder future with Trump

Donald Trump can be an effective president, and he's going to win with you or without you, Republican Chairman Reince Priebus told several hundred of the party's top donors and strategists Saturday. Trump is setting a dangerous example for Americans by promoting 'trickle-down racism,' and the party must look beyond this presidential election to find its future, the 2012 nominee Mitt Romney told the same group later that morning.

Romney loyalists ponder a future with Trump

Donald Trump can be an effective president, and he's going to win with you or without you, Republican Chairman Reince Priebus told several hundred of the party's top donors and strategists Saturday. Trump is setting a dangerous example for Americans by promoting "trickle-down racism," and the party must look beyond this presidential election to find its future, the 2012 nominee Mitt Romney told the same group later that morning.

Trump’s unconventional approach to building a ground game

The presumptive GOP nominee has argued he can put as many as 15 states into play this fall, but he lags far behind Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in building up troops for a general election battle. Rather than building out teams of his own hires in swing states -- the model previous nominees like Mitt Romney and John McCain relied on -- Trump is signaling to the Republican National Committee and state parties that he will rely on them to take the lead in organizing key toss up states.

Cleveland leaders vow to host a safe and scenic Republican convention: Ohio Politics Roundup

In this June 2014 file photo, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson speaks to the media with Republican National Committee site selection leader Enid Mickelsen and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus alongside at Quicken Loans Arena. Mayor Frank Jackson and other Cleveland leaders swear they have their act together for the Republican National Convention.