elections

Long List Of Prominent Republicans Refuse To Attend Cleveland Convention

6:53pm July 14, 2016

by Don Gonyea

A long list of Republicans will not be attending the Republican National Convention this week in Cleveland. Some oppose Donald Trump as the nominee. Others say they will support the nominee but do so without mentioning Trump's name. Some say they have better things to do, even though they've never missed a convention. NPR reports on the most prominent no-shows.

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In 1964's The Best Man, presidential candidate and principled intellectual William Russell (Henry Fonda) competes with a TV-savvy opportunist at his (unspecified) party's convention.

What Do Contested Conventions Look Like? Ask Hollywood And Sinclair Lewis

6:53pm July 14, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Thanks to movies, novels and TV, Bob Mondello knows what a contested convention would be like: raucous crowd, oppressive din and (if movies are any guide) Angela Lansbury scheming in the corner.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends a conference in October 2010 in Long Beach, California.

LISTEN: Justice Ginsburg Expands On Decision To Apologize For Trump Remarks

6:48pm July 14, 2016

by Meg Anderson

"I said something I should not have said," Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in an interview with NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Donald Trump Likely To Choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence As Running Mate

4:28pm July 14, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The campaign says Donald Trump has not made the decision on who his running mate will be. But it's clear Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is the frontrunner for the job.

Hillary Clinton Campaigns With Likely Vice Presidential Pick Tim Kaine

4:28pm July 14, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Lots of names appear on Hillary Clinton's vice presidential vetting lists. One name sits atop the most buzzed about list: Tim Kaine. A U.S. senator and former governor from Virginia, Kaine is an easy campaigner, fluent in Spanish and popular in his critical swing state. He and Clinton campaigned together Thursday.

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (right) and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence take the stage during a campaign rally at Grant Park Event Center in Westfield, Ind.

5 Things To Know About Mike Pence

3:38pm July 14, 2016

Signs are pointing to the Indiana governor being selected as Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate. Trump is set to officially make the announcement Friday.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she regrets calling Donald Trump a "faker" and making other disparaging remarks about the candidate.

Ginsburg Apologizes For 'Ill-Advised' Trump Comments

12:59pm July 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect," the Supreme Court Justice said in a statement Thursday.

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WATCH: Black GOP Senator Says He's Been Stopped By Police 7 Times In A Year

11:38am July 14, 2016

by Amita Kelly

"There is absolutely nothing more frustrating, more damaging to your soul than when you know you're following the rules and being treated like you are not," said U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.

Politics & Government

Wake County Election Board To Appeal District Border Rulings

11:36am July 14, 2016

The Wake County Board of Elections will appeal a federal court ruling that rejected the state legislature's district lines for the county board of commissioners and the school board.

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Here's Who Will Be Speaking At Donald Trump's Republican Convention

10:39am July 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The roster includes five Trumps, five former opponents, one football star (reportedly) and zero former Republican nominees.