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☆ What to watch for in the Michigan presidential primaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“This is not an anti-Biden campaign,” Layla Elabed, a leader of the Listen to Michigan campaign, told CNN. Here’s what to watch for in Michigan:The first ballot test of Biden’s Israel strategyJust how committed are Michigan Democrats to Biden? Republicans opposed an earlier Michigan primary, and it violated Republican National Committee rules limiting which states can hold contests before March 1. After Democrats who control the legislature and the governor’s office moved the Michigan primary to February 27 despite GOP opposition, the RNC and Michigan GOP came up with the hybrid model. Tests for Biden, Trump in key stateThe drama within both the Democratic and Republican contests is playing out in one of the nation’s most important presidential swing states.

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☆ It just got a lot harder for Nikki Haley to win the Republican presidential nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina's primary. And if Trump does as well as his campaign predicts, he could secure the GOP nomination by March 12. Haley was left as the sole remaining major candidate to oppose Trump in January after Florida Gov. South Carolina's Republican delegates are uniquely not bound to a specific candidate post-primary election, making it difficult to calculate the exact number of delegates each candidate will finish with. If Trump and his reelection campaign continue down their established path of dominant primary victories, he'll be incredibly close to blazing past the majority mark he needs to secure the Republican nomination.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, Ron DeSantis, he'll, who's Organizations: Republican, Trump, Florida Gov, South, Republican National Convention, Republican National Committee, Republican Party Locations: South, New Hampshire, Milwaukee

☆ An RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump's legal bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Winthrop Coliseum ahead of the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S., February 23, 2024. Barbour said support for the resolutions among RNC members is growing but he does not yet have the needed cosponsors, and any resolutions would ultimately be nonbinding. Lara Trump suggested earlier in the week that GOP voters would support the committee paying her father-in-law's legal bills as he faces a raft of criminal and civil indictments. Trump senior campaign adviser Chris LaCivita, whom the former president wants to install as the party's chief operating officer, told reporters Friday night that the RNC would not pay Trump's legal bills. "I believe RNC funds should be spent solely on winning elections, on political expenses, not legal bills."

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Henry Barbour, Barbour, Lara Trump, Chris LaCivita, LaCavita, Joe Biden, Barbour's, That's, Ronna McDaniel, Trump, Nikki Haley, Haley Organizations: Winthrop Coliseum, South Carolina Republican, Republican National, Trump, RNC, Washington Post, U.N, GOP, Republican Party, The Dispatch Locations: Rock Hill , South Carolina, U.S, Mississippi, Houston, New York

☆ Prominent Republican Seeks to Shield the Party From Paying Trump’s Legal Bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Maggie Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A veteran Republican National Committee member has initiated a long-shot effort to prevent Donald J. Trump from taking over the party committee before he has enough delegates to become the presumptive presidential nominee in an effort to prevent the R.N.C. from paying his legal bills. Henry Barbour, a committee member from Mississippi, has sponsored two resolutions, one that would require the committee to remain neutral in the primary and another that would assure it does not spend committee funds to assist Mr. Trump in his legal battles. The proposals, which would not be binding even if passed, come as Mr. Trump seeks to install new leadership in the organization, including Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, who has said she would be open to the committee paying his legal bills. The resolutions, which were first reported by The Dispatch, have come under fire from the Trump campaign.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Henry Barbour, Lara Trump, Joe Biden, ”, Chris LaCivita Organizations: Republican National Committee, The Dispatch, Trump, Republicans Locations: Mississippi

☆ Opinion: Trump is going to have to sell a lot of sneakers to pay his judgments
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Are you looking for a gold-colored pair of high-top sneakers that will show your devotion to former President Donald Trump? These latest Trump offerings may not seem destined to have more success than Trump’s failed business ventures, such as his Trump Vodka and Trump Steaks. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Trump’s presidential campaign raised a paltry $19 million — down significantly from the $25 million the campaign raised in the third quarter of 2023. (By contrast, President Joe Biden’s campaign raised $33 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.) (Incidentally, the website that sells “President Trump’s Official Sneaker” does not disclose where the shoes are manufactured.)

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☆ Nikki Haley says Trump wants to 'control' the RNC and use it as a 'piggy bank' for his legal battles
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"We see him trying to get control of the RNC, so he can continue not to have to pay his own legal fees,” she told CNN. Trump's fundraising committees spent roughly $50 million in 2023 on legal fees, FEC filings show. I don't want the RNC to become his piggy bank for his personal court cases," Haley said. “Now we see him trying to get control of the RNC so he can continue not to have to pay his own legal fees,” Haley continued. "All of that is so that he has an arm to pay his legal fees.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Black History Month, often a time to recognize the contributions of African Americans in U.S. history, was marked in the nation’s capital this week with a focus on present divides and the November election when Black turnout will be integral to the outcome. A few hours later, Republicans held a reception in Washington's U Street neighborhood, a key part of Black history in the city, to celebrate former GOP officials and activists who have engaged Black voters. The White House has taken Black History Month as an opportunity to highlight the administration's efforts on priorities such as education, voting rights and jobs. Republicans held their own Black History Month celebration later that evening with about 100 people. And party officials and strategists stress that its emphasis on Black voters extends beyond a single month of events.

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been officially recognized by the national Republican party as the Michigan GOP chairman in a vote that also affirmed that Kristina Karamo was properly removed from the position earlier this year. Some members of the Michigan GOP had coalesced last month to vote Karamo out of the position, a result that she has refused to accept. Since then, dueling factions have claimed to control the state party. Karamo was elected last February to lead the Michigan Republican Party through the 2024 presidential election after losing her secretary of state race by over 14 percentage points. In January, close to half of the Michigan GOP’s voting members came together to vote Karamo out as chair, citing fundraising woes and months of infighting.

Persons: Pete Hoekstra, Kristina Karamo, Hoekstra, Donald Trump, Karamo, Pete, ” Trump, Malinda Pego Organizations: Republican, Michigan GOP, Republican National Committee, Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Republicans, Trump, Associated Press, Republican Party of Michigan, RNC, Michigan, Republicans, Senate, Michigan House, Democrats Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, United States, Netherlands, U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is calling for a shakeup at the highest levels of the Republican National Committee. The new co-chair, Trump said, should be his daughter-in-law Lara Trump. The Republican National Committee is the governing body of the national Republican Party and runs the GOP's political machine. But make no mistake, Trump — not McDaniel — has been the real leader of the Republican Party over the last eight years. That's because the Republican president — or the Republican presidential nominee — effectively controls the RNC.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel, Michael Whatley, Trump, Lara Trump, Donald Trump, handpick Ronna McDaniel, Utah Sen, Mitt Romney, she's, Trump —, McDaniel —, Steve Bannon, Charlie Kirk, Vivek Ramaswamy, MAGA, Trump's, That's, ”, Joe Biden, —, Nikki Haley, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Organizations: Republican National Committee, Trump, South, North, North Carolina GOP, RNC, Republican Party, Republican, White, GOP, Department, U.S, Senate Locations: North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah, Michigan, Iowa, New Hampshire, South

Trump is aiming to wrest control of the RNC by muscling Whatley through in an orchestrated ouster of the organization's current chair, Ronna McDaniel. Yet for much of his professional life, Whatley's political sensibilities appeared to align far more closely with the party’s mainstream and corporate establishment. Later, he clerked for a federal judge in North Carolina before departing for Washington as Bush campaigned for the presidency. And a lot of people in North Carolina don’t think he was elected fair,” said Anderson Clayton, chairwoman of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Art Pope, a North Carolina businessman and major conservative donor, said Whatley was well-equipped to lead the organization.

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☆ Trump Backs His Candidate for R.N.C. Chair, and His Daughter-in-Law for Co-Chair
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Maggie Haberman | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump on Monday night made public what he has been discussing privately for days: He has settled on someone to replace Ronna McDaniel as the chair of the Republican National Committee, and wants his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to be the co-chair. “The RNC MUST be a good partner in the presidential election,” Mr. Trump wrote in his statement. “It must do the work we expect from the national Party and do it flawlessly. He said he wanted his “friend” Michael Whatley, currently the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and the national committee’s general counsel, and “my very talented daughter-in-law, Lara Trump,” to serve as party leaders. “Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for,” Mr. Trump said of his daughter-in-law, who is married to his middle son, Eric.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Ronna McDaniel, Lara Trump, ” Mr, ” Michael Whatley, “ Lara, MAGA, Eric, “ Organizations: Republican National Committee, national Party, North Carolina Republican Party, ”

“The RNC MUST be a good partner in the presidential election,” Mr. Trump wrote in his statement. “Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for,” Mr. Trump said of his daughter-in-law, who is married to his middle son, Eric. The Times had previously reported that Mr. Trump wanted Mr. Whatley — a supporter of his false claims about widespread voter fraud — as the next R.N.C. An election must be called to replace Ms. McDaniel when she ultimately decides to step down. But Ms. Haley is trailing Mr. Trump in South Carolina, her home state, as well as in Super Tuesday states.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Ronna McDaniel, Lara Trump, ” Mr, ” Michael Whatley, “ Lara, MAGA, Eric, “, Ms, Whatley —, McDaniel, Whatley, Chris LaCivita, Mr, ” Ms, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, Haley Organizations: Republican National Committee, national Party, North Carolina Republican Party, ”, New York Times, The Times, U.S . Senate, Trump, South Carolina, Republican National Convention, United Nations, Mr Locations: North Carolina, South Carolina, Super, New Hampshire

Biden’s reelection campaign has repeatedly declined to commit to joining debates with Trump, his likely opponent in the November general election. Trump, meanwhile, has feuded with the Republican National Committee and refused to join its primary debates. In 2020, he objected to the rules of the nonpartisan commission that has hosted general election debates since 1976. Lowering his voice to a whisper, Coons said: “That was bad.”He then questioned whether a general election debate this year would be worth it. “But this is ultimately a judgment call for President Biden."

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☆ Dysfunctional Week Exposes the Fissures, Fractures and Fault Lines Across the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Lauren Camera | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +8 min

“The Republican Party is not really a conservative party anymore – it’s a populist party,” he says. “What are the incentives for conservatives to take these positions?” asks Joshua Huder, senior fellow at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. “This Republican Party is spiraling out of control. Last week, the RNC reported its lowest fundraising totals in 10 years, entering 2024 with just $8 million in cash on hand. Prosecutors are seeking $370 million – a loss that has the potential to ruin him financially ahead of the November election.

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☆ The RNC is a mess now Ronna McDaniel is likely on her way out, and Trump holds all the cards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ronna McDaniel offered to step down as RNC chair amid pressure from Donald Trump, per NYT. AdvertisementAn election denier could very well find themselves as the next Republican National Committee chair if Donald Trump gets his way. The former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party received Trump's support to take over as RNC chair in 2017. Under McDaniel, Trump also benefitted from the committee when it came to his legal troubles. Murray, Lindell said, "would be the best pick for the RNC chair."

Persons: Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump, Trump, McDaniel, Mike Lindell, —, Letitia James, it's, Harmeet Dhillon, Lindell, Julianne Murray, Murray, Michael Whatley, Whatley, Joe Gruters, Gruters Organizations: Fox News, RNC, Service, Republican National Committee, The New York Times, Michigan Republican Party, CNN, New, Trump, Delaware Republican Party, Business, North Carolina Republican Party, New York Times, Times, Florida GOP, Miami Herald, Republican Party, The Associated Press Locations: South Carolina, Michigan, New York, Florida

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel has discussed leaving her role with former President Donald Trump, with both agreeing to delay a decision until after South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary, according to two people familiar with the matter. But having long faced vocal opposition from a faction of the party, McDaniel is under renewed pressure after Trump publicly questioned whether she should stay in the job. During what was described as a cordial private meeting Monday in Florida, Trump and McDaniel discussed the possibility that she would step down as one of a range of possibilities for changes within RNC leadership. Under the direction of the party's presidential nominee, whoever serves as chair will direct the sprawling nationwide infrastructure designed to elect a Republican president while serving as a chief party fundraiser. ___Associated Press writer Brian Slodysko in Washington and Thomas Beaumont in Las Vegas contributed to this report.

Persons: Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump, McDaniel, Trump, Nikki Haley, Keith Schipper, That’s, Utah Sen, Mitt Romney’s, Brian Slodysko, Thomas Beaumont Organizations: — Republican, South, Trump, Republican, Associated Press Locations: Florida, “, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, Las Vegas

CNN —Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has offered to leave her position following the South Carolina primary later this month to allow former President Donald Trump to install his own leaders of the party, two party advisers told CNN. She has also discussed those plans with Trump, according to a person a familiar. RNC spokesperson Keith Schipper told CNN in a statement that “nothing has changed. CNN reported earlier Monday that North Carolina Republican Party chairman Michael Whatley and South Carolina Republican Party chairman Drew McKissick are among the names being floated by Trump’s team, according to two sources with knowledge of internal discussions. Trump had previously endorsed both Gruters and Whatley for officer positions at the RNC, but both lost their respective bids.

Persons: Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump, Keith Schipper, ”, Michael Whatley, Drew McKissick, Sen, Joe Gruters, Trump, Gruters, Whatley, McDaniel Organizations: CNN — Republican National, South Carolina, CNN, Trump, RNC, New York Times, Republican, North Carolina Republican, South Carolina Republican Locations: South Carolina, Trump, Florida, Lago

The heightened concerns over the RNC’s latest financial problems are just the tipping point in a yearslong struggle between Trump and the committee. Trump has asked allies and aides in the past why the RNC must remain neutral in the GOP presidential primary. Trump had previously endorsed both Gruters and Whatley for officer positions at the RNC, but both lost their respective bids. Still, two people familiar with Reed’s departure stressed that his move to the private sector was unrelated to the tensions between Trump and McDaniel. Trump and the RNC need each otherDespite the broader tensions that are playing out both privately and publicly, the Trump campaign and the RNC have a lot to gain from each other.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel’s, McDaniel, Michael Whatley, Drew McKissick, Sen, Joe Gruters, Gruters, Whatley, — Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, What’s, Mike Reed, ”, —, “ They’ll, he’s, “ That’s, “ Organizations: CNN, Republican National Committee, Republican, RNC, South Carolina, Trump, North Carolina Republican, South Carolina Republican, GOP, Victory, White Locations: Lago, Florida

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Republican National Committee's chairwoman in an interview aired Sunday, saying when asked about her that there would "probably be some changes made." I would say right now, there'll probably be some changes made,” Trump said on FOX News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures. An effort by Trump allies to have the RNC this week declare Trump the “presumptive nominee” was withdrawn after he came out against it. While Trump and the RNC worked hand-in-hand on his losing 2020 bid, they have disagreed on a number of issues this time around. McConnell has made a point of staying out of the primary, but previously said he would support the eventual nominee.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Maria Bartiromo, Ronna McDaniel, “, ” Trump, Nikki Haley, McDaniel, Haley, ”, Joe Biden, ” McDaniel, Ronald Reagan, Mitch McConnell, Everybody’s, McConnell Organizations: Republican National, Fox News, Trump, RNC, FOX, New, Las Vegas, Republican, ” Locations: Michigan, New Hampshire, Las

☆ Pro-Trump and anti-Trump Republicans agree on one thing: He will be the nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump is going to be the nominee of the Republican Party unless something drastic happens over the next few months,” said Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl. Republicans are ready to get there as well.”The confidence among the body of 168 RNC committee members reflected the former president’s dominance and enduring grip over much of the GOP. Still, Shawn Steel, a RNC committee member from California, brushed off the danger of that scenario for the GOP ticket. Still, other RNC committee members worry that the multiple court cases could distract from making the election about Biden’s record. “The criticisms generally at (RNC chair Ronna McDaniel) are coming from Trumpers,” said Bill Palatucci, an RNC committee member from New Jersey who sometimes clashes with the more pro-Trump Republicans.

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Campaign finance disclosures released this week show the RNC had just $8 million in the bank and $1 million in debt. An effort by Trump allies to have the RNC this week declare Trump the “presumptive nominee” was withdrawn after it drew criticism because Haley is still running. The invite-only event drew nearly 400 attendees aligned with the group, including some RNC members, as well as state and local Republican Party chairs. Inside the RNC meeting, some members, including those who have been critical of McDaniel, said the Turning Point effort was ill-advised. Turning Point is looking to expand its influence and reach beyond the youth movement, with mixed results.

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☆ Biden, allied groups $140 million campaign war chest dwarfs Republican rivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's a breakdown of the cash that each Biden allied committee had to start the year. The first is the fact that the Republican National Committee has yet to throw its weight behind a Republican primary candidate, preferring to remain neutral while the party's primary is still actively underway. Chief among them is how much Trump's campaign spends on legal bills, as the president prepares for what could be four criminal trials in the coming year. In 2023, Trump's campaign and allied committees spent $47 million on lawyers and legal fees, newly released filings reveal. Trump will also have to spend money to continue waging a primary campaign against his sole remaining rival, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley.

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But a proposed resolution to declare Trump the presumptive nominee has been removed from the agenda before the committee is scheduled to meet in Las Vegas this week, party officials said. What was expected to be an uneventful RNC winter meeting in Las Vegas this week briefly gained heightened attention last week after the resolution, introduced by Maryland Committeeman David Bossie, to name Trump the presumptive nominee became public. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesWithin hours of the resolution's leak, Trump batted down the proposal, which some members of the committee criticized publicly as premature. There is no formal RNC rule barring the party from declaring a presumptive nominee. In 2016, then-RNC Chairman Reince Priebus declared Trump the presumptive nominee after the Indiana primary, though that was in May and Trump had battled Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for three months since Cruz finished first in the leadoff Iowa caucuses ahead of second-place Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Nikki Haley, Maryland Committeeman David Bossie, Bossie, ” Trump, Reince Priebus, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Ronna McDaniel, Haley, Joe Biden, ” McDaniel, ” “, ” Organizations: Republican National Committee, Republican, Trump, Maryland, Congress, U.S . Capitol, Indiana, The Associated Press, Democrats, 23 New Hampshire, Fox News, New, RNC Locations: Las Vegas, Iowa, 23, New Hampshire

☆ Trump is already flexing strongman power in the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The ex-president is trying to intimidate Nikki Haley into abandoning the GOP presidential race. Trump’s brisk assertion of his growing power as the likely nominee is a characteristic dismantling of constraints that echoes his behavior in office. But she provoked him by refusing to quickly fold her campaign and endorse him like other GOP candidates, including Florida Gov. But the disdain toward Haley from Trump world is remarkable. It would have essentially joined the party’s forces with Trump while an election involving a rival was still taking place.

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