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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event to announce Gov. Mike Pence as the vice presidential running mate on, Saturday, July 16, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The uncanny road ahead for Donald Trump

By Armstrong Williams

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 7, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Nancy Pelosi blames GOP for blocking spending ahead of vacation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Gay Republican activists will celebrate presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump next week at the party's national convention after he has made defending their rights part of his "America first" agenda. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump provides rare opportunity for inclusion for gay Republican activists

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Log Cabin Republicans ‘mad as hell’ over GOP’s ‘most anti-LGBT’ platform

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this June 16, 2015, file photo, developer Donald Trump speaks with daughters Ivanka Trump, left, and Tiffany Trump, after his announcement that he will seek the Republican nomination for president, Tuesday, in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

RNC speaker list includes Donald Trump’s wife and children, Benghazi survivors

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses a gathering on the Boardwalk Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton takes substantial lead in Colorado polling

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this May 11, 2016 photo, University of Massachusetts Medical School nursing student Morgan Brescia, right, and others attend a simulation of treatment for a patient coping with addiction during class at the medical school in Worcester, Mass. Many U.S. medical schools are expanding their training to help students fight opioid abuse. New training programs at many schools teach students to prescribe opioid painkillers only as a last resort, and to evaluate all patients for signs of drug abuse. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Senate advances bill to tackle opioid addiction

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, June 30, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall-style campaign event at the former Osram Sylvania light bulb factory in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Donald Trump: I’ll ‘try’ to abide by Reagan’s 11th Commandment

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses a gathering on the Boardwalk Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Hillary Clinton narrowly leads Donald Trump in Nevada: Poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A judge ruled unconstitutional Virginia's law requiring delegates to vote for the primary winner since the GOP splits delegates proportionally. (Associated Press)

Republican Party can bind convention delegates to Donald Trump

By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This photo combination of file images shows Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, left, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. A major shake-up for Indiana politics could be coming this week as Trump considers Pence as his Republican vice presidential choice. Pence is expected to attend a fundraising event and rally in Indiana with Trump on Tuesday, July 12. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, David Zalubowski)

Donald Trump likely to choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as vice presidential pick

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump vowed last year to leave Social Security untouched. (Associated Press/File)

Republican party seeks to wedge Donald Trump goals into platform

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Anti-abortion activists rally in Austin, Texas, to condemn the use in medical research of tissue samples obtained from aborted fetuses. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pressure on RNC to adopt platform defunding Planned Parenthood

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

A spokesman for Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said he would not attend the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination of Donald Trump in order to watch dumpster fires. (YouTube, Andy Dickason)

Ben Sasse would rather ‘watch some dumpster fires’ than attend Donald Trump nomination: Spokesman

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at a news conference in Madison on Sept. 21, 2015. (Associated Press)

Scott Walker on Trump, Clinton: ‘He is better than she is’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. speaks in Trenton, N.J., on June 10, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Democrats threaten to oppose opioid plan over funding

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, heads to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 29, 2016, as a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico survived a critical procedural test vote, just two days before the island is expected to default on a $2 billion debt payment. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tea party group endorses Marco Rubio’s re-election bid

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, withdrew himself from consideration on Wednesday to be Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate after sharing the stage the night before with Mr. Trump at a rally in the swing state of North Carolina. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump weighs running mate choices

By S.A. Miller and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Paul Ryan on Donald Trump’s star tweet: ‘He’s got to clean this up’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Donald Trump has yet to win over some of North Carolina's tea party voters and conservative activists who backed Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in the primary race. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump struggling to unify Republican base in crucial North Carolina

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times