Race for the White House 2016


GOP Civil War Comes to RNC Floor

The pro and anti-Trump forces of the Republican Party had another confrontation on Monday, this one public on the floor of the Republican National Convention. Anti-Trump and grassroots activists attempted to have had the convention rules voted on by roll call vote. Several state delegations, including Colorado, organized petitions to force […]


Donald Trump Formally Announces Vice Presidential Pick

After postponing the announcement in the wake of the terror attack in Nice, France, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump formally announced Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) as his running mate on Saturday. The announcement was initially made on Twitter Friday morning after Trump tweeted it from his infamous account. An […]


CNN Announces Convention Coverage

With the Republican National Convention days away, CNN has announced its plans for covering the conventions. The network is largely shifting its operations to Cleveland and Philadelphia for the each of the respective conventions with anchors and correspondents on location and shows airing from the convention centers. There will also be […]


Court Strikes Down Protest Restrictions on Republican National Convention

A federal judge struck down restrictions on protesters for the Republican National Convention on Thursday. US District Judge James Gwin ruled on Thursday that the city of Cleveland must redraw its map for the “event zone” that regulates protesters. The “event zone” is different than the hard security zone overseen by the […]


The History of Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Slogan

Donald Trump’s slogan of “America First” when it comes to matters of trade and national security got renewed focus on Tuesday when the presumptive Republican nominee tweeted simply, “AMERICA FIRST!” However, that slogan has a long, controversial history. The slogan first came to prominence in 1940 with the America First […]