RNC Announces 2016 Convention Date

First broken by Mark Preston of CNN, the Republican National Committee has announced that they will begin their 2016 presidential convention on July 18. The convention will go from July 18 to July 21. The convention date is quite early, conventions are typically held in August and September. While conventions […]


CA AG Kamala Harris Announces Senate Run

Earlier this year, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) announced that she would not be seeking re-election, setting up the first open Senate race in over 20 years. Now the day after her Californian political opponent passed, state Attorney General Kamala Harris has announced her candidacy for the Senate. As part of […]


Paul Ryan Announces 2016 Decision

Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) has announced that he will not run for President in 2016. Instead, he will instead focus on his role as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Ryan, who had ran with Mitt Romney as his running mate in 2012, gained national attention with his […]


Mike Rogers Joins CNN as Contributor

Mike Rogers often appeared on CNN shows, especially The Situation Room and State of the Union, as a Republican congressmen to comment on stories pertaining to national security. Now, the former congressmen and chair of the House Intelligence Committee has joined CNN as a National Security Commentator. When announcing his […]


Charts That Explain The Republican Conference

Author’s Note: House totals are 434, due to one vacancy. Also, the new Representatives who had been elected in the 2014 midterm elections and will be taking office on January 6 have been included. Tomorrow, the full U.S. House will vote on a new Speaker. Speaker Boehner is running for a […]