Donald Trump, Mike Pence speak at campaign appearance in Green Bay

GREEN BAY --  Donald Trump officially endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan at his campaign rally at Green Bay's KI Convention Center Friday, August 5th.

Sources: Donald Trump expected to endorse Paul Ryan at Green Bay rally

GREEN BAY -- Two sources are telling John Roberts of FOX News that Donald Trump is expected to endorse Paul Ryan at his campaign rally in Green Bay on Friday evening, August 5th.

"Sad day in America:" Republican Wisconsin Assembly speaker calls out Donald Trump

MADISON — Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he is embarrassed about Donald Trump being the GOP presidential nominee, calling it a "sad day in America."But he tells The Associated Press that he's not rescinding his support for Trump because he says Democrat Hillary Clinton would be worse.Vos wrote a column Friday in advance of a Trump rally in Green Bay.

GOP: Mike Pence backs Paul Ryan, breaking with Donald Trump

Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence is breaking with the Republican nominee by endorsing House Speaker Paul Ryan in his primary fight.Pence said in a phone interview with Fox News Channel that he's pleased to endorse Ryan.The move comes a day after Trump said in an interview that he's "just not quite there yet" when it comes to backing Ryan, who has at times been critical of Trump's most controversial comments.Pence says that he spoke with Trump Wednesday morning about his "support for Paul Ryan and our longtime friendship."He says Trump, "strongly encouraged me to endorse Paul Ryan in next Tuesday's primary.

Running mate Mike Pence to join Donald Trump at campaign appearance in Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Donald Trump will be joined by running mate Mike Pence at a campaign appearance in Green Bay this week.The Republican presidential nominee's website says Trump and Pence will appear at a rally at KI Convention Center on Friday, August 5th.Doors open at 4:00 p.m., with the rally scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.It's Trump's first Wisconsin stop since the state's April primary.

Presidential debates vs. live sports: It’s no contest … for the debates

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has over the past few days made statements about his displeasure with two presidential debates being scheduled opposite NFL games.He’s claimed that the debate schedule was “rigged” to help his main opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, by possibly depressing the audience for those two debates.TV by the Numbers decided to check the audience for the 2012 debates.

Why is Trump eating KFC with a knife and fork?

Controversy seems to follow every time Donald Trump tweets, and this one is no exception.After spending the day campaigning on Monday, Trump tweeted a photo of himself eating KFC on his private plane with (gasp!) a knife and fork:

Donald Trump headed to Wisconsin as GOP leaders condemn comments

MADISON — Donald Trump is headed to Wisconsin, even as fellow Republicans in the state are distancing themselves from politically charged comments he made about the parents of a soldier killed in action.Now that the Republican and Democratic National Conventions are behind the candidates, the numbers game has begun.

Melania nude photo 'nothing to be embarrassed about,' Trump adviser says

NEW YORK -- A key adviser to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says there's no problem with the New York Post's publication of a nude photograph of Melania Trump on its Sunday cover."They're a celebration of the human body as art," Jason Miller, the Trump campaign's senior communications adviser, said on CNN's "Reliable Sources.""There's nothing to be embarrassed about," Miller said. "She's a beautiful woman."The Post published several nude photos -- which were reportedly taken in 1995 and appeared in a now-defunct French men's magazine -- that had not previously been published online.

Trump says the fall debate schedule is unacceptable

NEW YORK -- Donald Trump says the fall debate schedule is "unacceptable," raising the specter that he may try to skip them.In a tweet on Friday night, Trump incorrectly said that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are "trying to rig the debates."In fact, the fall debate schedule was determined almost a year ago by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, a private group made up of both Republicans and Democrats.RNC chief strategist Sean Spicer invoked criticism of the commission on CNN Saturday morning, saying "The entire system needs to be relooked at."The commission has yet to weigh in on Trump's objection.Because Trump skipped one of the GOP primary debates in January, there has been speculation among media types that he may quibble with the schedule or even threaten to not show up.

Gov. Mike Pence in Waukesha: "The goal is to defeat Hillary Clinton; we're going to work hard"

WAUKESHA -- It’s arguably the “red” heart of the Republican Party in Wisconsin, and on Wednesday night, July 27th, Waukesha played host to the first solo campaign stop of Gov.

"We have to work together:" In Milwaukee, House Speaker Paul Ryan talks policy -- and Trump

MILWAUKEE -- House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday, July 26th was back in his home state -- and fielded questions about his congressional agenda for the coming months.While everyone else wants to talk about Donald Trump on the heels of the Republican National Convention, Ryan said Tuesday he wants to pivot the conversation back to policy."You're going to ask me all these Trump questions, I see them coming," Ryan said.

Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump's running mate, to campaign in Waukesha area Wednesday

MADISON — Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence is expected to make his first solo campaign stop as the Republican vice presidential nominee in southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday night, July 27th.A Republican with knowledge of the campaign's plans told The Associated Press on Monday that the Indiana governor plans a campaign stop in the Waukesha area, a Republican stronghold in Wisconsin.More details about the event are expected Tuesday.