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RNC Preps for Contested Convention, Launches Website to Inform Public

The Republican National Convention (RNC) launched ConventionFacts.gop in order to prepare the public for what to expect at a contested national convention. The website outlines party rules for delegates and the process that occurs if no GOP candidate reaches the threshold of

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Ben Carson, Chris Christie Defend Donald Trump on Abortion

Dr. Ben Carson and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who both endorsed GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, defended the real estate mogul’s comments on abortion, which made news on Wednesday when Trump initially said women should face some form of punishment for having an illegal abortion.

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Protesters Descend on Paul Ryan’s Hometown for Donald Trump Rally

Dozens of protesters, opposing GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s planned campaign rally in Janesville, Wisconsin on Tuesday, entered a Holiday Inn Express in Janesville on Monday evening to protest Trump’s visit. Several protesters entered the hotel, but they eventually went back outside.

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Ted Cruz Aims To Clinch GOP Convention Through Cruz-Favoring Delegates

It may happen that neither GOP frontrunner Donald Trump nor rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reach the 1,237 delegate threshold needed to obtain the nomination before the GOP Convention. But according to plans out of at least two different states, Cruz could likely clinch the nomination on the second vote at the convention through favorable delegate selections.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on March 24, 2016 in Janesville, Wisconsin.