Latest Republican National Convention News

Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat

Dec. 09, 2024 18:50 PM EST

Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House. Among those possibilities is replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom...

The RNC is rebuilding its legal operation after Trump allies' failed effort to undo the 2020 race

Oct. 24, 2024 15:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Donald Trump ran for president, the lawyers most directly involved in his efforts to overturn the election wound up sanctioned, criminally prosecuted or even sued for millions of dollars. This time around, Republican party leaders are working to...

Evangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for US support of Ukraine

Oct. 24, 2024 08:06 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Since the war in Ukraine began, Yaroslav Pyzh, a Baptist pastor in Lviv, has worn many hats. He runs the large and growing Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary, while overseeing a network of 18 humanitarian aid centers across the embattled country. ...

Federal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records

Oct. 22, 2024 19:54 PM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal court in Michigan dismissed a lawsuit over voter records, dealing another blow this week to the Republican National Committee's efforts to target the battleground state over the voting process. The lawsuit accused the Secretary of State Jocelyn...

Melania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies

Sep. 25, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive Donald Trump walked directly into the fire of public scrutiny early, when her debut speech to the 2016 Republican National Convention drew immediate...