Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday called for the U.S. to test every person with a Muslim background to see if they believe in Sharia law, and deport those who do.
Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the U.S. and Russia had agreed to cooperate in Syria against the al Nusra Front, al Qaeda's Syrian branch, in an effort to "restore the cessation of hostilities, significantly reduce the violence and help create the space for a genuine and credible political transition" in Syria.
Mike Pence brings connections and appeal to a cross-section of the Republican Party's wealthiest financiers to the ticket with Donald Trump, but he nevertheless is unlikely going to convert those into big dollars for the fall campaign, according to interviews with donors and operatives deeply tied to big-money networks.
Former New York gubernatorial candidate and Donald Trump backer Carl Paladino doubled down Friday on a threatening email he sent to an anti-Trump delegate last week, saying she should not get her "underwear ... all bunched up" about it.
Donald Trump announced Friday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is his choice to be his running mate, and the two will appear together on Saturday during a campaign event in New York City.
At the heart of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's appeal to Donald Trump as a running mate is his ability to soothe conservatives' concerns about Trump's beliefs in their policy positions.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says that he's a staunch backer of abortion rights, remarks that could dispel concerns from the left as Hillary Clinton considers him as a possible running mate.
Some of Hillary Clinton's top Democratic surrogates -- and members of her family -- will headline the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia later this month, according to a release from the convention's organizers.
Democrats on Friday quickly seized on Donald Trump's selection of Mike Pence as his running mate, attacking him for his conservative record and promotion of traditional values. Republicans, however, widely praised the decision.
Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, has held wildly different views on trade, Russia, Iraq and Muslims than the billionaire businessman.
The anti-Donald Trump movement was dealt a resounding defeat late Thursday night, as any realistic hopes of keeping the New York billionaire from winning the nomination slipped away with a series of votes in the small but powerful Rules Committee.
The big show for Republicans kicks off in next week in Cleveland, but many Republicans are already in town working on two key committees the week before.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton struck different tones following the France terror attack Thursday night, with Trump saying he'd ask for a declaration of war against ISIS while Clinton called for greater intelligence gathering to fight terror groups.
Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Friday Trump's final decision on his running mate isn't final "until he announces it," but he added that the real estate mogul will "honor his word" to whomever he picked.
Activist and professor Cornel West endorsed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Thursday, calling her the "only progressive woman in the race" in a jab at Hillary Clinton.
The planned speakers at the Republican National Convention include Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Peter Thiel, the billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
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