Division instead of unity is a dominant narrative at the the Republican National Convention, as Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s criticisms of presidential nominee Donald Trump spilled over into the final day of the four day event. Speaking to his home state delegation Thursday at the convention in the midwestern city of Cleveland, Cruz said he […]
CLEVELAND—Hopes by Donald Trump and the Republican Party to hold a carefully scripted national convention were thrown into disarray Monday, after a chaotic shouting match erupted on the convention floor, displaying long-standing tensions between pro- and anti-Trump factions of the party. In scenes of disorder not seen in a Republican convention in several decades, hundreds […]
The four-day, booze-filled luxury event that is the 2016 Republican National Convention is kicking off today in Cleveland, Ohio. While the convention has collected approximately $58.5 million from donors for this presidential election year event, it falls short of its fund-raising goal by over $6 million. Part of the shortfall is due to the intentions […]
At least three police officers have been shot and killed and several others injured in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, local officials said. A spokesman for the sheriff’s office says one suspect has been killed two other are believed to be at large. Details on the incident are still coming in. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards called […]