GOP could be near Trump breaking point; frustration abounds

As he skips from one gaffe to the next, GOP leaders in Washington and in the most competitive states have begun openly contemplating turning their backs on their party's presidential nominee to prevent what they fear will be wide-scale Republican losses on Election Day. Back in 1996, the party largely gave up on nominee Bob Dole once it became clear he had little chance of winning, so it's not without precedent.

Trump’s Corrosive ISIS Slur

First, he correctly observed that the roots of the Islamic State predated Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's tenure and, indeed, even the liberation of Iraq. It's an inconvenient truth to remember that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein fanned the flames of Islamism in the wake of his 1991 defeat in Kuwait and that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group killed an American diplomat in Jordan months before President George W. Bush decided to use military force to oust Saddam Hussein.

The Bushes: A very obvious void at Trump’s coronation

In this Aug. 29, 2012 file photo, a video of former President George W. Bush is shown during the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Amid the balloons and parties, speeches and spectacle, one faction of the Republican Party was invisible at the national convention in Cleveland: the Bush family network.

Twitter reaction to Trump acceptance speech

The following is a selection of reaction on Twitter to New York billionaire Donald Trump's speech on Thursday accepting the Republican Party nomination for president: Bernie Sanders, former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination @BernieSanders Trump: "I alone can fix this." Is this guy running for president or dictator? Laura Ingraham, conservative host of the Laura Ingraham Show @IngrahamAngle This is @realDonaldTrump broadening the base of the GOP.

The Latest: Manafort: Bushes are ‘part of the past’ of GOP

Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks off the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena after talking to reporters, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland. . Workers place a sign as they prepare at Quicken Loans Arena for the Republican National Convention, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland.

George W. Bush’s jovial jig at Dallas memorial turns heads

George W. Bush's jovial jig at Dallas memorial turns heads Can't stop the feeling, right Mr. President? Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://usat.ly/29PQwpu Some people think former President George W. Bush was a bit too jovial, swinging his arms and swaying on stage at the somber memorial for fallen Dallas police officers. Michelle and Barack Obama, who were next to him, couldn't contain their smiles.

Law enforcement, activists to meet with Obama at White House

President Barack Obama will quickly return to the delicate balancing act of supporting law enforcement while addressing concerns of bias from some of the communities they serve Former President George W. Bush shakes hands with President Barack Obama during an interfaith memorial service for the fallen police officers and members of the Dallas community, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush is a left and first lady Michelle Obama is at center.

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President Barack Obama urged Americans rattled by a week of violence and protests to find "open hearts" and new empathy Tuesday in a speech that seesawed between honoring police officers for their bravery and decrying racial prejudice that can affect their work. Obama stood next to five empty chairs for the white police officers killed last week by a black man seeking vengeance for police killings.

The Greatest Show on Earth: Our National Political Conventionsby Lee…

Conventions matter - to the presidential nominees, to every candidate, national and local, running in 2016, to the party faithful, and to the public seeking the right leadership. A national convention is a combination of things - it's a political rally, a Fourth of July celebration, an evangelical tent meeting.

Mexican man loses appeal on death row

A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal from a Mexican man on death row in Texas for the slayings of his wife and two children at their Rio Grande Valley home more than 24 years ago. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that said Robert Moreno Ramos, 62, can't file another appeal claiming he wasn't told he could get legal help from the Mexican government under an international treaty when he was arrested for the 1992 killings.

Mia Love skipping GOP convention

Utah Rep. Mia Love, a rising star in the Republican Party, says she's planning to skip next month's Republican National Convention. Love adds her name to other prominent Republicans -- like former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney -- who say they won't attend the Cleveland convention where Donald Trump is expected to officially become the Republican presidential nominee.