President Trump earned a 19% job approval rating from black voters in the latest Fox News as the Trump reelection campaign works to double the 8% support he received from this cohort four years ago.Trump's team is spending tens of millions of dollars to woo black voters in the November election, deploying a massive field and data program to target a voting bloc that for decades has overwhelmingly supported the Democratic Party. Until all campaigns were forced online by the coronavirus pandemic, that included opening special campaign field offices in urban neighborhoods in key battleground...…President Trump earned a 19% job approval rating from black voters in the latest Fox News as the Trump reelection campaign works to double the 8% support he received from this cohort four years ago.Trump's team is spending tens of millions of dollars to woo black voters in the November election, deploying a massive field and data program to target a voting bloc that for decades has overwhelmingly supported the Democratic Party. Until all campaigns were forced online by the coronavirus pandemic, that included opening special campaign field offices in urban neighborhoods in key battleground...WW…

The Republican digital fundraising platform WinRed processed $124 million in donations to GOP candidates and committees in the first quarter, nearly equal what it generated during the same period last year as a presidential election approached.WinRed is fairly new. It launched during the 2020 election cycle to help Republicans compete with the Democrats, whose skyrocketing fundraising during former President Donald Trump’s tenure was bolstered significantly by ActBlue. The Democratic-aligned digital fundraising platform, more than a decade old, processed billions for liberal candidates and...…The Republican digital fundraising platform WinRed processed $124 million in donations to GOP candidates and committees in the first quarter, nearly equal what it generated during the same period last year as a presidential election approached.WinRed is fairly new. It launched during the 2020 election cycle to help Republicans compete with the Democrats, whose skyrocketing fundraising during former President Donald Trump’s tenure was bolstered significantly by ActBlue. The Democratic-aligned digital fundraising platform, more than a decade old, processed billions for liberal candidates and...WW…

When former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with a group of House Republicans to for legislation cracking down on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the discussion repeatedly veered to another foreign policy arena: China.During a closed-door luncheon hosted by the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of House conservatives, Pompeo was peppered with questions about China. Republicans in attendance wanted to know what the United States should do to counter Beijing and asked for Pompeo’s assessment of President Joe Biden’s handling of national security challenges emanating from the Asia-Pacific...…When former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with a group of House Republicans to for legislation cracking down on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the discussion repeatedly veered to another foreign policy arena: China.During a closed-door luncheon hosted by the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of House conservatives, Pompeo was peppered with questions about China. Republicans in attendance wanted to know what the United States should do to counter Beijing and asked for Pompeo’s assessment of President Joe Biden’s handling of national security challenges emanating from the Asia-Pacific...WW…

Rep. Adam Kinzinger raised $2.2 million across his political committees in the first quarter as the embattled Illinois Republican girds to face a primary challenger aligned with former President Donald Trump.Kinzinger, targeted by Trump and his allies after voting to impeach the former president earlier this year, raised $1.1 million into his reelection campaign in January, February, and March — and another $1.1 million into his political action committee. The six-term congressman, 43, has not made a final decision on running for reelection in 2022 but is proceeding apace so that he is...…Rep. Adam Kinzinger raised $2.2 million across his political committees in the first quarter as the embattled Illinois Republican girds to face a primary challenger aligned with former President Donald Trump.Kinzinger, targeted by Trump and his allies after voting to impeach the former president earlier this year, raised $1.1 million into his reelection campaign in January, February, and March — and another $1.1 million into his political action committee. The six-term congressman, 43, has not made a final decision on running for reelection in 2022 but is proceeding apace so that he is...WW…

The big crowd of Republicans eyeing a 2022 Senate bid in Pennsylvania could find themselves boxed out by Sean Parnell, who is poised to jump in and would likely immediately receive the endorsement of Donald Trump Jr.Parnell, 39, won accolades on the Right last year for waging a spirited campaign for a Pittsburgh-area House seat, falling just short to incumbent Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb. With two-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey choosing retirement over reelection, grassroots Republicans and prominent figures close to former President Donald Trump began urging Parnell to consider another run...…The big crowd of Republicans eyeing a 2022 Senate bid in Pennsylvania could find themselves boxed out by Sean Parnell, who is poised to jump in and would likely immediately receive the endorsement of Donald Trump Jr.Parnell, 39, won accolades on the Right last year for waging a spirited campaign for a Pittsburgh-area House seat, falling just short to incumbent Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb. With two-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey choosing retirement over reelection, grassroots Republicans and prominent figures close to former President Donald Trump began urging Parnell to consider another run...WW…

The Republican National Committee is requiring attendees of the party's spring donor retreat in Florida to get tested for the coronavirus and submit proof of a negative result as a condition for gaining entry to the event.Wealthy contributors to the RNC and other GOP causes are set to gather later this week in Palm Beach to hobnob with top party officials and hear from former President Donald Trump. Trump is set to host a portion of the retreat for a dinner speech at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence that has turned into a redoubt for ex-administration officials and Republican...…The Republican National Committee is requiring attendees of the party's spring donor retreat in Florida to get tested for the coronavirus and submit proof of a negative result as a condition for gaining entry to the event.Wealthy contributors to the RNC and other GOP causes are set to gather later this week in Palm Beach to hobnob with top party officials and hear from former President Donald Trump. Trump is set to host a portion of the retreat for a dinner speech at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence that has turned into a redoubt for ex-administration officials and Republican...WW…

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $11.5 million last month, more than it has ever raised in the February of a midterm election cycle, as House Democrats labor to defend their vulnerable majority.The House Democratic campaign arm is boasting an average donation of $16 in February. That suggests grassroots liberals remain engaged despite President Biden's defeat of former President Donald Trump in 2020 and the full Democratic takeover of Washington that was cemented with victories in a pair of January Senate runoff elections in Georgia.“Americans are sending a clear...…The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $11.5 million last month, more than it has ever raised in the February of a midterm election cycle, as House Democrats labor to defend their vulnerable majority.The House Democratic campaign arm is boasting an average donation of $16 in February. That suggests grassroots liberals remain engaged despite President Biden's defeat of former President Donald Trump in 2020 and the full Democratic takeover of Washington that was cemented with victories in a pair of January Senate runoff elections in Georgia.“Americans are sending a clear...WW…

Closeis warning corporations doing business in the United States that reflexive Republican opposition to organized labor is on the wane, particularly in the case of companies hostile to conservatives.The Florida Republican on Friday announced support for efforts to unionize by employees of an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. It was a sharp break with GOP orthodoxy, but it was an extension of Rubio’s embrace of populist industrial policies since the rise of former President Donald Trump nearly six years ago. However, Rubio is not embracing wholesale what he terms the “adversarial labor...…Closeis warning corporations doing business in the United States that reflexive Republican opposition to organized labor is on the wane, particularly in the case of companies hostile to conservatives.The Florida Republican on Friday announced support for efforts to unionize by employees of an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. It was a sharp break with GOP orthodoxy, but it was an extension of Rubio’s embrace of populist industrial policies since the rise of former President Donald Trump nearly six years ago. However, Rubio is not embracing wholesale what he terms the “adversarial labor...WW…

CloseORLANDO, Florida — The three-legged stool of Republican politics is getting a fourth leg as conservatives respond to former President Donald Trump’s November defeat with sharp demands for election reform legislation.For a generation, Republican ideology has been defined by three legs that are generally sacrosanct in primaries: social conservatism, fiscal conservatism, and backing a strong national defense. In the wake of Trump’s ouster by President Biden, what Republicans describe as “election integrity” is emerging as a fourth leg of the stool. Most Republican voters are convinced...…CloseORLANDO, Florida — The three-legged stool of Republican politics is getting a fourth leg as conservatives respond to former President Donald Trump’s November defeat with sharp demands for election reform legislation.For a generation, Republican ideology has been defined by three legs that are generally sacrosanct in primaries: social conservatism, fiscal conservatism, and backing a strong national defense. In the wake of Trump’s ouster by President Biden, what Republicans describe as “election integrity” is emerging as a fourth leg of the stool. Most Republican voters are convinced...WW…

The Republicans have cut the Democratic Party’s voter registration edge in key states, a development President Trump’s campaign views as a hidden advantage as polls show rival Joe Biden growing his lead.In Pennsylvania, the Republican Party has sliced the Democrats’ dominance with registered voters by nearly 200,000 since Election Day 2016. The Republicans also made up ground in North Carolina, reducing the Democrats’ superiority among registered voters by 243,000 compared to four years ago. In Florida, the GOP chopped the Democratic advantage by 154,000. In Iowa, the Republicans turned a...…The Republicans have cut the Democratic Party’s voter registration edge in key states, a development President Trump’s campaign views as a hidden advantage as polls show rival Joe Biden growing his lead.In Pennsylvania, the Republican Party has sliced the Democrats’ dominance with registered voters by nearly 200,000 since Election Day 2016. The Republicans also made up ground in North Carolina, reducing the Democrats’ superiority among registered voters by 243,000 compared to four years ago. In Florida, the GOP chopped the Democratic advantage by 154,000. In Iowa, the Republicans turned a...WW…