Republican National Convention

Trump Considering Speaking Off Site During His Own Convention

7:42pm June 17, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Normally, a presumptive presidential nominee doesn't address the gathered convention delegates until he or she is actually nominated. Trump is considering ways to change all that.

Official Says 'Too Late' For White Nationalist To Resign As Trump Delegate

7:32pm May 11, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

A man identified as a white nationalist leader was listed as a Trump delegate. The campaign wanted him removed, but a spokesman for California's secretary of state's office says it's too late.

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally April 6 in Bethpage, N.Y. While New York was key for Trump in racking up delegates, there aren't many contests remaining and he is still short of a majority.

Here's A Round-By-Round Guide To A Contested GOP Convention

6:00am April 21, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

For the first time in 40 years, the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party might not be known before the convention. That could bring multiple ballots and — chaos.

GOP Delegate: Trump Primary Wins 'Absolutely Irrelevant' At Convention

2:25pm April 14, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

A North Dakota GOP committeeman says the party can do whatever it wants at the convention this summer — no matter how many primaries Trump wins.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan delivered remarks on the state of American politics last month.

Paul Ryan Rules Himself Out As Possible GOP Nominee

4:52pm April 12, 2016

by Susan Davis

Rumors have swirled that Republican delegates could nominate Ryan in a multiballot convention. Ryan put those rumors to rest, definitively ruling himself out.

Can A Candidate Pay Delegates? Plus, 3 Possible GOP Convention Scenarios

4:59pm April 11, 2016

Rides on Air Force One and state dinners were lures the last time there was an open convention. What about cold, hard cash? Top Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg explains what's permissible and not.

Donald Trump takes part in a CNN town hall event in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Why Donald Trump Reversed His Pledge To Support The GOP Nominee

5:09pm March 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

There are two key words to understand Trump's thinking: "fairness" and "leverage." He believes a possible brokered convention and complex delegate allocation rules tilt the process against him.

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Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Cleveland Readies For Protests Ahead Of Potentially Volatile GOP Convention

6:26pm March 25, 2016

by Nick Castele

The city's police are buying riot gear and bringing in officers from other cities to prepare for a political convention that could draw protesters from across the political spectrum.

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney struggled to distance himself from the health care program he implemented in Massachusetts. Now he has acknowledged it was a precursor to Obamacare.

Mitt Romney Finally Takes Credit For Obamacare

6:32pm October 23, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"Without Romneycare, I don't think we would have Obamacare," the 2012 GOP presidential nominee admits in an obituary remembering his friend, Staples founder Thomas Stemberg.

Amid Struggle For 'Soul' Of GOP, Libertarians Take Limelight

8:16am August 19, 2013

by NPR Staff

Tensions between the traditional wings of the Republican Party and its libertarians have been brewing for years. Leaks of government surveillance information have helped exacerbate the conflict, pushing forward libertarians' stance on civil liberties.

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