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A race that has revealed divisions in the GOP will culminate in a closely-watched vote Friday pitting incumbent Ronna McDaniel against challenger Harmeet Dhillon.

Republicans will have to debate ahead of the 2024 elections, and that may mean appearing on networks of which they aren't particularly fond.

The RNC, NRCC and PAGOP launched a lawsuit over the alleged illegal counting of undated mail-in ballots just weeks ahead of the November midterm elections.

The Republican National Committee has broken voter contact records this cycle and raised hundreds of millions for GOP candidates this cycle, according to a press release sent to Fox.

President Biden on Monday will present awards to federal employees and host a reception to mark the end of Ramadan ahead of a planned visit to Alabama on Tuesday to tour a Lockheed Martin facility that manufactures Javelin anti-tank missiles being sent to Ukraine.

Pro-Trump Republicans don’t just believe in the Big Lie, our writers argue. They also believe in a million little ones.

Believe it or not, midterm elections are right around the corner, and Michigan voters are getting ready to choose their governor.

Marc Racicot, former Montana governor and ex-chair of the Republican National Convention, penned an open letter to current RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel on Sunday saying the committee would regret censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) for their participation in the House Select Committee on Jan. 6.Racicot's wrote in his letter, published in the Billings Gazette, that he never imagined the committee he once chaired would "...

Illinois’ Republican candidates for governor are pitching a tough on crime message as their national party calls the Jan. 6 insurrection "legitimate political discourse."

The minority leader has consistently defended democracy. If only the rest of his party were so principled.

Mitch McConnell has at least picked a side in the brewing internecine GOP conflict; McCarthy, as usual, just hopes it goes away.

In a statement, the former president said the Senate minority leader does not speak for the majority of Republican voters.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans criticized the RNC for censuring fellow Republicans. The RNC has responded by citing the "D.C. bubble."

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell knocked the RNC for censuring fellow Republicans. He joins a long list.

RUBIO: … They’re focused well beyond January 6. There are people, for example, like in an older member of the RNC whose husband just died. And she wasn’t even in Washington on January 6. RUBIO: She signed some papers. She wasn’t even in Washington on January 6.

"Thanks to the bravery of our troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more," Mr. Biden said in remarks at the White House.

The resolution, to be debated at the RNC annual meeting in Salt Lake City this week, would be an unusual and public rebuke from a political party against two of its incumbent members of Congress.

The former president was consistently beaten in presidential debates. So: no more debates!

Fixing falsehoods requires a good-faith effort to be accurate.

The episode underscores the tension between the national Republican Party and some influential parts of the GOP base — particularly Christian conservatives — on the issue of LGBTQ rights.

The Republican National Committee is covering thousands of the former president’s costs as New York prosecutors probe his business.

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Relying on voluntary adherence to the law has some flaws.

Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts has stepped down as finance chair of the Republican National Committee.

John Moore/GettyMonths after the Federal Election Commission notified several GOP state parties of major gaps in their 2020 fundraising and spending reports, the committees are correcting their numbers—but they still can’t explain why the discrepancies occurred.The issue has raised new questions about possible abuse of a longstanding campaign finance loophole that allows wealthy megadonors to cut massive checks. Last year a number of Republican state parties failed to disclose transfers in the h

At a House panel about the federal response to the Capitol Insurrection, the Metropolitan Police chief said investigators haven't found the suspect.

DNC reveals it has brought in $15.4m during Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office

McDaniel says GOP voters "overwhelmingly" agree with Trump's record in office RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says the party is united in its opposition to President Biden's policies.

Manhunt intensifies for person or persons who planted pipe bombs in D.C. New video shows the person believed to have planted the pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC headquarters the night before the attack on the Capitol. The FBI has increased its reward. Jeff Pegues has more.

DETROIT – A group of Detroit voters are now suing the Trump Campaign, claiming it’s trying to disenfranchise Black voters in their attempt to block the certification of votes in Wayne County. The lawsuit Anthony is talking about is 18 pages long. The plaintiffs are several local Detroit voters, along with the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization. They are suing Donald Trump and his campaign, claiming they’re trying to disenfranchise Black voters by trying to block the certification of votes in Wayne County. And we hired Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.”You can read the entire lawsuit filed against Trump and his campaign by the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and Detroit residents here.

DETROIT – The envoy of Michigan Republican lawmakers who traveled to the White House Friday for a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump returned home Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey refused to answer questions despite releasing a statement the day before. There were also photos of Chatfield and several other Michigan Republicans drinking inside Trump Hotel while seated at a table. The State Board of Canvassers meets Monday to vote on certifying the state election. Since the presidential election Republican leaders have made allegations of voter fraud without substantial evidence.

DETROIT – Three Detroit voters have joined a local organization in suing President Trump and his campaign over their effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Wayne County Board of Canvassers certifies results despite initial deadlockThe lawsuit comes days after two GOP members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers initially voted not to certify the votes, citing discrepancies in the county’s numbers. The pair changed their minds again, however, after President Trump called them personally on Tuesday evening after the certification process. Still, some argue that their meeting with the president so close to the state’s certification meeting is concerning. We expect the State Board of Canvassers to do its job and count the votes.”The Michigan Board of State Canvassers is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. on Monday.

DETROIT – President Donald Trump went after Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Twitter again with another false claim. Trump falsely claimed hundreds of thousands of votes were invalid and claimed he won Michigan and Pennsylvania. READ: What we know about GOP challenge to Michigan’s election results“Nobody wants to report that Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our Poll Watchers and/or Vote Observers to Watch or Observe,” the president tweeted Wednesday. In Pennsylvania, a lawyer confirmed Trump’s observers were allowed when he told a judge there were a “non-zero number” of poll watchers. The Trump campaign is suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson along with the Wayne County and the Michigan Board of Canvassers, which are in charge of reviewing elections.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The city clerk in Clinton Township is blaming Macomb County for 10 voters who cast ballots this year but died before the election. Michigan state law is clear. In Clinton Township, it turns out 10 people who cast their ballots but died before the election had their votes counted because the deaths weren’t reported. According to the city clerk Kim Meltzer, she was sent death certificates for those voters on Nov. 6 -- three days after the election. Meltzer, who did not respond to requests for an interview, is quoted in reports blaming the Macomb County clerk’s office, who chose to use the postal service to notify her office instead of using email.

Were poll watchers kicked out of counting rooms? Poll watchers being kicked out of counting rooms is not true. According to Detroit’s election commissioner, there were more than the legal limit of watchers inside the TCF Center from both Democratic and Republican parties. Claims made in a similar way were dismissed as hearsay by a state judge in a lawsuit last week. There are also claims about poll workers behaving badly like the ones made in an 11-minute video circulating online and being promoted by state Republicans.

Stoddard broke down why Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign "has Sun Belt confidence," in an election night interview Tuesday on CNBC's "The News with Shepard Smith ." Sen. Kamala Harris rallied voters two times in the Atlanta metro area, while Biden delivered his closing speech in Warm Springs, Georgia. Not only was it good news for Biden but also for "Democratic tickets all the way down the ballot, and not a good sign for President Trump." According to Stoddard, Trump and the RNC have effectively energized voters in Florida in a way that the Biden campaign and the Democratic Party have not. Stoddard said, however, the Biden campaign's silver lining in Florida is that they are picking up senior voters "who are abandoning President Trump in droves."

The group Trump Victory released the following statement ahead of Tuesday night’s presidential debate:"While President Trump continues to put America First and deliver on his promises to the American people, it is finally time for Joe Biden to defend his radical policies and years of failure. During tonight’s debate, the choice could not be clearer that President Trump is the only one on stage fit to lead this country for the next four years.” – Trump Victory Spokesperson Anna KellyRead: Michigan Democratic Party releases statement before first presidential debateLIVE COVERAGE: Trump, Biden in first Presidential Debate of 2020 election

Trump and the RNC had demanded that the August convention be allowed to move forward with a full crowd and that participants not have to wear face coverings. Protecting public health and safety during this pandemic is a priority.A traditional GOP convention brings together roughly 2,500 delegates, the same number of alternate delegates and many times more guests, journalists and security personnel. They agreed to continue talking about ways to have a safe convention in Charlotte.But Cooper made clear to Trump that those conditions would likely be impossible to accommodate. The RNC's leader, Ronna McDaniel accused Cooper of dragging his feet on giving them guidance for proceeding with convention plans. Tennessee's Bill Lee said GOP officials were coming to scout Nashville on Thursday.

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen sent a letter Monday to the top RNC organizer asking for a written safety plan after Trump demanded in a tweet that North Carolina guarantee a full-scale, in-person convention will be held. Cooper and Cohen say that they had discussed various scenarios with convention organizers but want their plan in writing. Were ready to hold the RNC convention in North Carolina in a safe way. Cooper said his administration required a similar written plan from NASCAR ahead of its recent race in the Charlotte area that was held without fans. The county surrounding Charlotte has had the most virus cases of any in North Carolina, and the state is experiencing an upward trend in cases.

The pitch to these influential donors started last year, one of the people said. In other cases, there was a push to get new donors who were not Trump supporters during his last campaign. That same month, Trump's campaign manager, Brad Parscale, said the effort would cost at least $1 billion. In the first quarter of 2020, the Trump campaign, along with the RNC and their joint fundraising committees, raised $212 million. Representatives for Mercer, the RNC and Trump campaign did not return repeated requests for comment.

The now-defunct presidential campaign for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is transferring its $18 million in funds to the Democratic National Committee (DNC). By supporting the Democratic Party, we look forward to November and taking on our unified goal of beating Donald Trump," the campaign said in a memo to DNC Chair Tom Perez. Perez said in a statement that "Bloomberg and his team are making good on their commitment to beating Donald Trump." Bloomberg, a billionaire who self-funded his campaign, spent half a billion dollars on campaign advertisements. Kate Bedingfield, the communications director for the Biden campaign, praised the Bloomberg campaign's action in a statement.

Donald Trump views a photo of himself on the cover of The New York Times during an RNC goodbye reception at the Westin Hotel in Cleveland, on Friday, July 22, 2016. President Donald Trump 's campaign sued The New York Times on Wednesday for libel over an opinion article, saying the newspaper published its allegedly false claims last year with the "intentional purpose" of damaging Trump's chances for reelection this year. A Times spokesman said, "The Trump Campaign has turned to the courts to try to punish an opinion writer for having an opinion they find unacceptable." "The Times was well aware when it published these statements that they were not true," the suit said. "The Times' own previous reporting had confirmed the falsity of these statements," the suit said.

That gathering, along with another Hamptons fundraiser, raked in about $12 million, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said in a tweet Friday. Equinox and SoulCycle issued a joint statement last week saying, "As is consistent with our policies, no company profits are used to fund politicians. Read the entire letter from Harvey Spevak:To our Equinox Community -The last week has been difficult for all. I am sorry for the impact it has had on our community and I'm sorry we haven't said more. I'm proud that even during this difficult time our community is one that listens and respects each other.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told CNBC on Tuesday that he likes the decentralized nature and the security of bitcoin. "When I'm on Facebook, I'm not the customer, I'm the product," he said. Now they want to get into the business, and they're not Bitcoin, in this Libra. "I want to see decentralization because Libra concerns me that they're going to control the market," McCarthy said. However, the Pennsylvania senator added he wants to know the real motivation behind Libra because Facebook has said that it's not about making money.

As expected, the conversation about social justice at the Democratic National Convention is dramatically different from last week's RNC. Mo Rocca and Steve Chaggaris joined CBSN to talk about the issues and the tone.

At the Republican convention, there were chants of "Lock her up" relating to Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for official business when she was secretary of state. Scott Pelley asks Clinton whether she felt threatened.

CBS News contributor Frank Luntz looks at voter reaction to Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican convention.

Ivanka Trump took her introduction for her father as an opportunity to praise Donald Trump's record with women. Major Garrett, Leslie Sanchez and Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with more on that.

Democrats like Hillary Clinton took to Twitter throughout Donald Trump's RNC speech to share their thoughts. Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes and Leslie Sanchez joined CBSN with more on that.

Donald Trump delivered his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday at the RNC. Steve Chaggaris, Nancy Cordes and Leslie Sanchez joined CBSN with analysis.

RNC chairman Reince Priebus addressed the crowd at the GOP convention. Priebus urged the GOP to unite under shared values of hard work, the American dream and respect for the constitution.

Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma addressed the RNC on Thursday night. She spoke about decreasing the national debt through opportunity, protecting the borders and respecting the military and law enforcement.

Motivational speaker Brock Mealer told the RNC crowd about a life-changing car crash and his Christian faith.

Pastor Mark Burns delivered an energizing speech at the RNC. Burns delivered remarks on race relations and declared that "all lives matter."

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke at the 2016 RNC. Arpaio voiced his support for Trump and discussed issues including immigration and terrorism. Watch his speech here.

At the Republican National Convention, Jerry Falwell Jr. said that the Trumps are "a genuine and loving family." See his full remarks here.

Ted Cruz had everyone talking after his speech Wednesday at the RNC, where he made it a point not to endorse Donald Trump. But Cruz isn't getting a lot of good feedback from Republicans in the aftermath, not even his own supporters.

After the GOP convention in 1964 exposed some divisions within the party, President Lyndon Johnson's campaign wanted to make sure voters were aware.

Ahead of Donald Trump's highly anticipated speech at the RNC tonight, he and daughter Ivanka did a walkthrough of the arena, testing the teleprompter and discussing their speeches.

The Republican convention's Chief Strategist and Communications Director Sean Spicer discusses the 2016 RNC. Donald Trump will end the convention with a long acceptance speech.