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RNC Says Pipe Bomb Was Found at HQ
RNC Says Bomb Found at HQ
Jan 6, 2021 8:39 PM CST

RNC Says Bomb Found at HQ

Group says Wednesday's events were 'domestic terrorism'

(Newser) - The Republican National Committee says a pipe bomb was found at its headquarters Wednesday as rioters stormed the Capitol blocks away. The RNC said a package found next to a trash can outside the building was an "explosive device that was successfully detonated," the Washington Post reports. The...

Tenants: We Were Duped Into Video for the RNC

'I am not a Trump supporter,' says one of them

(Newser) - Those New York City housing tenants who appeared during the Republican National Convention? They're back in the news and crying foul: Three of the four say they were never told the interviews would be used during the RNC, the New York Times reports. "I am not a Trump...

What You Need to Know From the RNC&#39;s Final Night
Trump's Acceptance Speech
Among the Longest Ever
rnc rundown
Aug 28, 2020 6:28 AM CDT

Trump's Acceptance Speech Among the Longest Ever

He promises to put the first woman on the moon

(Newser) - President Trump closed out the Republican National Convention Thursday night by formally accepting the Republican nomination for president, which he did from the White House—the AP calls this the first political convention ever to be held there, and CNN notes Trump's was one of the longest acceptance speeches...

Lara Trump Misquotes Lincoln, and More From RNC Night 3

Mike Pence closes out the night promising to 'make America great again, again'

(Newser) - President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara spoke Wednesday at the third night of the Republican National Convention, attributing this quote to Abraham Lincoln: "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." The problem, as the...

Trump at RNC: To Drive Them Crazy, 'You Say 12 More Years'

President says 'I felt an obligation to come to North Carolina'

(Newser) - President Trump officially became the Republican Party's nominee for president Monday—and he made an unannounced appearance at the Republican National Convention after he had secured enough votes during the roll call of states. "I felt an obligation to come to North Carolina," he told delegates in...

Trump Will Be Nominated Without Media Present
RNC Bans Media
From Convention
Aug 2, 2020 7:11 AM CDT

RNC Bans Media From Convention

Due to the pandemic

(Newser) - When Donald Trump accepts the Republican party's presidential nomination later this month, well, you won't hear it from the Fourth Estate. The Republican National Convention has banned the press from its proceedings later this month due to the pandemic, with a rep telling the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that "...

Trump Threatens to Pull GOP Convention From NC

He demands immediate answer on whether arena can be filled to capacity

(Newser) - President Trump is threatening to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina unless the governor can "immediately" guarantee that delegates will be allowed to fill the arena in Charlotte. Trump complained in a series of tweets Monday that Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is still in "shutdown...

RNC Looks to Spend Big to Avoid Going Home
RNC Makes a Big Bet on 2018
Apr 15, 2018 6:51 AM CDT

RNC Makes a Big Bet on 2018

GOP is dropping $250M on strategy to hold House majority at all costs

(Newser) - The Republican National Committee has committed $250 million to a midterm election strategy that has one goal above all: Preserve the House majority for the rest of President Trump's first term. Facing the prospect of a blue wave, the White House's political arm is devoting unprecedented resources to...

Steve Wynn Resigns As RNC Finance Chair

Casino mogul, Trump's 'great friend' accused of widespread sexual misconduct

(Newser) - President Trump's handpicked Republican National Committee finance chair is resigning over allegations of widespread sexual misconduct, Politico reports. Billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Steve Wynn, who Trump has called "a great friend," stepped down from the position Saturday, according to NBC News . A Wall Street Journal report...

Sen. Collins Criticizes RNC for Backing Roy Moore

Republican senator believes Moore's views make him unfit to serve

(Newser) - Maine's Republican US senator said on Sunday that Alabama politician Roy Moore was unfit to serve in the Senate even before sexual-misconduct allegations against him came to light. Sen. Susan Collins made the comments on CBS' Face the Nation . She called the Republican National Committee's decision to support...

Democrats Get Clobbered by Republicans in July Fundraising

The DNC hauled in a measly $3.8M to the RNC's $10.2M

(Newser) - Despite enormous grassroots momentum and a historically unpopular president, the Democratic Party is badly trailing its Republican counterpart when it comes to fundraising. On Friday the Democratic National Committee announced that it had raised just $3.8 million in July, its worst number in that month since 2007, the Hill...

Press Disinvited From Trump 2020 Fundraiser

Event at Trump hotel raises $10M

(Newser) - With a mere 40 months to go until the 2020 re-election, President Trump has started trying to refill the campaign coffers. Republican National Committee officials say around $10 million was raised at a Trump fundraising event at one of his own hotels Wednesday, where ticket prices started at $35,000,...

Trump Is Done With Big GOP Fundraisers

He promised to give campaign $100M, has given $56M

(Newser) - Donald Trump is done with holding big fundraisers, meaning the Republican National Committee might find itself short of cash for its get-out-the-vote operation. The Washington Post reports that Trump's final high-dollar event for the Trump Victory Committee, which splits funds between the party and the candidate, was Oct. 19,...

RNC Holds 'Emergency Conference Call'

But the results are not what you may have predicted

(Newser) - The Republican National Committee held an "emergency conference call" Monday, Politico reports, and though the call was scheduled amid speculation that the RNC might abandon Trump or at least divert its resources to down-ballot candidates after Trump's 2005 comments about women became public, the end result was less...

Turn Off Your TVs, Pence Already Won the Debate
Turn Off Your
TVs, Pence
Already Won
the Debate
VP DEBATE 2016
Oct 4, 2016 8:49 PM CDT

Turn Off Your TVs, Pence Already Won the Debate

According to erroneous early RNC post

(Newser) - Just a half-hour into the vice presidential debate out of Virginia's Longwood University, a winner had already been declared: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Not because he was creaming Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, but because the Republican National Committee put up a premature post on the GOP.com website . "...

Kasich Slams RNC's Priebus as a Podunk Political Hack

After Priebus warned Kasich, others to 'get on board' with Trump

(Newser) - Over the weekend, Republican National Committee chief Reince Priebus warned Donald Trump's former rivals in the primaries that they should endorse Trump or risk retribution from the party if they ever run for office again. Well, one of those former rivals isn't having it. On official campaign letterhead,...

RNC: Trump Is Staying on the Ballot
 RNC: Trump Is 
 Staying on the Ballot 
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 4, 2016 6:45 AM CDT

RNC: Trump Is Staying on the Ballot

He says the campaign is 'going really well'

(Newser) - Donald Trump is the GOP nominee for president and there will be no refunds or exchanges, the Republican National Committee insisted Wednesday amid rumors that Trump's missteps had panicked it so badly it was looking at options for a replacement and planning to pressure him to drop out. "...

Peter Thiel to RNC: &#39;I Am Proud to Be Gay&#39;
 Peter Thiel to 
 RNC: 'I Am 
 Proud to 
 Be Gay' 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 21, 2016 8:37 PM CDT

Peter Thiel to RNC: 'I Am Proud to Be Gay'

He says Trump will lead America 'back to that bright future'

(Newser) - Tech billionaire—and gay man—Peter Thiel was one of the more unexpected speakers lined up for Thursday's final night of the Republican National Convention . But he earned chants of "USA" from the crowd when he announced: "I am proud to be gay. I am proud to...

On RNC&#39;s Final Night, a Father-Daughter Dance
 On RNC's Final Night, 
 a Father-Daughter Dance 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 21, 2016 10:21 AM CDT

On RNC's Final Night, a Father-Daughter Dance

Ivanka Trump will introduce Donald as he accepts the GOP nomination

(Newser) - It's been a Republican National Convention of inspirational family tributes , plagiarism accusations , and a major diss by a former presidential contender. On Day 4, however, which Vox notes will boast a "Make America One Again" theme, the GOP hopes to bring the focus squarely back to the guest...

Speechwriter Takes Blame for Melania Speech

Apologizes, has her Trump resignation rejected

(Newser) - Meredith McIver, the writer who was reported to have worked with Melania Trump on overhauling the original RNC speech that was written for her, has released a statement on Trump's website taking the blame for the ensuing plagiarism controversy . While working together on the speech, “we discussed many...

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