Republicans see Trump as asset in quest to win state House

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., right, speaks with Kentucky House Minority Whip Jim DeCesare during the Graves County GOP Breakfast, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 in Mayfield Ky. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., right, speaks with Kentucky House Minority Whip Jim DeCesare during the Graves County GOP Breakfast, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 in Mayfield Ky.

Rand Paul: Mum on Khan, Trump

Former GOP candidate keeping a low profile in presidential commentary, but certainly understands why a limited-government voter may choose the Libertarian Party nominee Day Five of the Trump vs. Khan saga just received a heavy oxygen blast, as President Barack Obama declared this morning that the GOP nominee is " unfit to serve as president ," and reckoned that Republicans should be asking themselves, "if you are repeatedly having to say in very strong terms that what he has said is unacceptable, why are you still endorsing him?" One Republican still endorsing Donald Trump-and not condemning the Khan comments, as far as I can ascertain-is the libertarianish former presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul .

Bob Beatty: Political analyst to provide reports from Republican, Democratic conventions

On the road to Cleveland: It was April 2015 when I hopped onto eastbound Interstate 70, heading to Des Moines, Iowa, to attend my first candidate jamboree of the 2016 presidential election season, so it's only fitting that I'm back on the road to the national conventions. I'll be sending dispatches over the next two weeks from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Large number of GOP senators skipping Trump’s convention

In this July 7, 2015, file photo, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, A large number of GOP senators are skipping next week's convention in Cleveland, citing a range of prior commitments, from fly-fishing to lawn-mowing. Although a majority of the Republican senators do plan to attend, the level of absenteeism is high as Donald Trump prepares to claim the Republican Party's nomination.

Three words that Republicans wrestle with: – Black Lives Matter’

Protesters with the Black Lives Matter movement argue with police to let them walk down the sidewalk during a rally outside Graceland on Elvis Presley Blvd Tuesday afternoon, July 12, 2016 in Memphis, Tenn. Hours after he branded himself the "law and order" candidate for president, Donald Trump weighed in another politically loaded term - one he proudly rejected: "Black Lives Matter."

Fiorina campaigns for Rand Paul in Kentucky Senate race

Carly Fiorina is campaigning for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's re-election in Kentucky, reuniting the two one-time presidential candidates. Fiorina, the former chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard, appeared at a fundraiser for Paul at the Louisville home of Cathy Bailey, the former ambassador to Latvia under former President George W. Bush and a major Republican donor.

Ronald Reagan Was Once Donald Trump

In an election cycle that has brought unending surprises, let it be said that one time-honored tradition has been upheld: the Republican presidential contenders' quadrennial tug-of-war to seize the mantle of Ronald Reagan. John Kasich, gesturing toward the Air Force One on display at the Reagan-library debate, said, "I think I actually flew on this plane with Ronald Reagan when I was a congressman."

Trump said planning Israel trip before July GOP convention

According to New York Magazine, four sources linked to the Trump campaign confirmed the Republican White House hopeful is considering a trip to the Jewish state in the next six weeks, though nothing has been finalized. In May, Trump said he believes he enjoys "massive" support from Israelis as he announced he would visit Israel before the presidential election, in an interview published by the Adelson-owned Israel Hayom daily.

DOD uses undisclosed files to defend sex assault testimony

The Pentagon is relying on information it won't make public to dispute an Associated Press investigation that found the military misled Congress about sexual assault cases to blunt support for Senate legislation. In a report sent Thursday to a bipartisan group of senators, the Pentagon refers to undisclosed files about several of the cases to challenge AP's findings.