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Then-Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, flanked by House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, right, and Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, criticizes Democrats' impeachment of then-President Donald Trump in December 2019. Now she is trying to

With the midterms in their sights, defending Trump isn't a Republican priority

10:37am July 20, 2022

by Tamara Keith

"The RNC and Republicans on Capitol Hill know they are poised for a great election year and what's the biggest thing that could be a hurdle to that? Donald Trump," says one longtime GOP consultant.

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Rrepublican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Republicans "are going to find newer, better debate platforms to ensure that future nominees are not forced to go through the biased [Commission on Presidential Debates] in order to make their

Republicans say they're quitting the 'biased' Commission on Presidential Debates

5:54pm April 14, 2022

by Eric McDaniel

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claims that the commission "refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates."

Then-candidate Joe Biden walks on stage to begin the first presidential debate in September 2020. The 2020 faceoffs may be the last of their kind.

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Republicans threaten to skip traditional general election debates

6:20pm January 13, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The Republican National Committee has released a letter outlining complaints and will ask presidential nominees not to participate in debates put on by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

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Steve Wynn speaks to reporters in Massachusetts in 2016, when he still led Wynn Resorts. In 2018, Wynn stepped down from the company after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including one allegation of rape. Wynn has denied any wrongdoing.

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GOP Welcomes Steve Wynn's Millions, Despite Rape And Harassment Allegations

9:21am October 21, 2020

by Tom Dreisbach

Former casino mogul Steve Wynn has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and harassment. Still, politicians have continued to accept major campaign contributions from Wynn, who has denied wrongdoing.

Donald Trump accepts the 2016 GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Some party activists want to prevent a primary challenge to Trump in 2020.

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RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them

2:45pm January 04, 2019

by Tim Mak

Some GOP activists are eager to stop party rivals from taking on — and possibly weakening — President Trump. But it appears to be too late to make changes for 2020.

Then-candidate Donald Trump onstage with his running mate, Mike Pence, and their families at the end of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Republicans have chosen Charlotte, N.C., a city that hosted Democrats' convention in 2012, to hos

Politics & Government

Republicans To Hold 2020 Convention In Charlotte, N.C.

4:08pm July 20, 2018

by Arnie Seipel

The city hosted the Democratic National Convention that renominated Barack Obama in 2012. President Trump won North Carolina in 2016, a swing state key to his victory.

Reince Priebus, seen in June, is out as President Trump's chief of staff. He will be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.

Trump Chief Of Staff Priebus Is Out — In Biggest White House Staff Shake-Up Yet

8:04pm July 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The former Republican National Committee chairman, a mild-mannered Wisconsinite, was never a natural fit with the flashy billionaire president. His exit signals a new chapter in the Trump presidency.

Ronna Romney McDaniel, the Michigan Republican Party chair, speaks before a Republican presidential primary debate in Detroit in March.

Trump Puts Ronna Romney McDaniel In Line To Be Next RNC Chairwoman

8:19pm December 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The president-elect has chosen the head of the Michigan Republicans to lead the national GOP. An early Trump supporter, McDaniel is the niece of 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

NPR election 2016 battleground map: October 9, 2016

NPR Battleground Map: Trump In Crisis

6:46pm October 09, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

After audio surfaced of the GOP nominee bragging about groping and kissing women, dozens of Republicans have called on Trump to drop out — and it's all shaken up the electoral map.

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Trump And RNC Raise $32 Million While Clinton And DNC Bring In $81 Million

2:52pm July 16, 2016

by Peter Overby

It's a big increase in Trump's fundraising but because of how the fundraising committees were set up, Trump's campaign only gets to keep a fraction of the money.