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Trump's pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans

5:57pm February 14, 2024

Michael Whatley, the chairman of North Carolina's Republican Party, has been named by Donald Trump as his pick to lead the Republican National Committee. The former president celebrated Whatley's experience with combating voter fraud. Yet for some conservatives in Whatley's home state, the announcement was ironic.

A line chart showing that about 70% of GOP delegates will be decided by the end of March.

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The GOP primary campaign could be over just as Trump's trials are getting underway

8:36am December 02, 2023

by Jeongyoon Han

On Super Tuesday, March 5, Republicans will have allocated almost half of their delegates, just as the first criminal case against former President Donald Trump is getting underway.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks to reporters in the spin room after a Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23.

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GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states

9:39am September 20, 2023

In an NPR Politics Podcast interview, the North Dakota governor shares his views on wide-ranging issues, including the role of the federal government in regulating abortion and transgender issues.

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Ada Fisher, influential Black Republican in NC, dies at 74

11:10am October 11, 2022

by Associated Press

Dr. Ada Fisher, a retired physician who was one of North Carolina's members on the Republican National Committee for over a decade, has died at age 74, a funeral home said Tuesday.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also challenged the RNC's characterization of the Jan. 6 riot as "legitimate political discourse."

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Mitch McConnell criticizes the RNC for censuring 2 Republicans on Jan. 6 panel

10:27am February 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

In a rare break with his party, the Senate minority leader said that it's not the RNC's job to single out party members with different views, referring to Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

Then-candidate Joe Biden walks on stage to begin the first presidential debate in September 2020. The 2020 faceoffs may be the last of their kind.

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Republicans threaten to skip traditional general election debates

6:20pm January 13, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The Republican National Committee has released a letter outlining complaints and will ask presidential nominees not to participate in debates put on by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

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President Trump and the Republican National Committee have seen fundraising soar since the election.

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Trump Fundraising Surges After Election As He Makes False Claims It Was Rigged

1:28pm December 04, 2020

by Tamara Keith

The money came "pouring in" while the president argued the election had been stolen from him. His campaign, the Republican Party and affiliated committees raised more than $200 million in a few weeks.

Vice President Pence adjusts his face mask during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House on Thursday.

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Trump's Futile Fight To Overturn Election Loss Breeds Turmoil, Risk

11:14am November 21, 2020

The president has made it clear that he will spend his remaining days in the White House in the same way he spent much of his term in office: fighting.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, and others receive a police escort upon leaving President Trump's acceptance speech Thursday night at the White House. A crowd surrounded Paul and his wife, demanding that the senator acknowledge Breonna Taylor.

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Amid Peaceful Protest, Crowd Surrounds Rand Paul After Trump Speech

4:35pm August 28, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Walking near the senator from Kentucky and his wife, protesters spoke out about the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. The situation escalated as police attempted to push them back.

Four People Tied To RNC In Charlotte Have COVID-19

1:49pm August 28, 2020

by Associated Press

Health officials in Mecklenburg County say four people who were at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the coronavirus.