GOP leaders reject convention rules change

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to choose a fresh presidential candidate and not Donald Trump, a prelude to what may be sharper battles ahead. The showdown, which pitted top Republican National Committee leaders against a renegade committeeman from Oregon, came at a time when many in the party believe that Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are likely to lose in the November

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to choose a fresh presidential candidate and not Donald Trump, a prelude to what may be sharper battles ahead. The showdown, which pitted top Republican National Committee leaders against a renegade committeeman from Oregon, came at a time when many in the party believe that Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are likely to lose in the November…