Latest Republican National Convention News
The RNC is rebuilding its legal operation after Trump allies' failed effort to undo the 2020 race
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
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
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
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...
Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make...
Detroit Mayor Duggan putting political pull behind Vice President Harris' presidential pursuit
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode. But not his own. The three-term mayor, whose name is being floated as a possible Democratic candidate for Michigan governor, knows the value of his and his majority Black city's support for Vice President Kamala...
Harris' big moment, Dems' rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC's last night
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond political divisions and the threat of Republican Donald Trump on Thursday as she closed out the Democratic National Convention. Harris is the first Black woman...
Throwing the book: Democrats enlarge a copy of the 'Project 2025' blueprint as an anti-GOP prop
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic allies have turned Project 2025 into one of their most consistent tools against the campaign of former President Donald Trump. Now, they've taken the fight over the conservative-written handbook to a bigger new scale. ...
Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire
CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza. While Vice President Kamala Harris has energized crowds of supporters as...
Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials had planned to open a new elevated train station near the United Center more than four years ago, but numerous delays left some neighbors wondering if it ever would happen. Then the Democratic National Committee picked the city to host its...
