The leader of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, who was handpicked by Donald Trump in 2017, is facing a challenge from insurgent conservatives who say new blood is needed.
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Trump Support Is Eroding in an Republican National Committee He Remade
Interviews with more than a third of the Republican National Committee’s members point to a desire for an alternative presidential nominee to emerge from a competitive primary.
RNC sued Google for filtering spam but never used Gmail tool that bypasses filter
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Google is ending a pilot program that let political emails bypass the Gmail spam filter, and it says it hasn’t decided whether to convert the pilot into a more long-term option for political campaigns. The Republican National Committee (RNC) sued Google in October 2022 over its spam-filtering practices but never participated in the pilot program, Google said Monday in a motion to dismiss the RNC’s lawsuit.
“The Pilot Program was made available to all eligible participants on a non-partisan basis” and “is scheduled to run through January 31, 2023,” Google’s court filing said.
The Federal Election Commission approved Google’s pilot program in August 2022 amid Republican claims of Google bias. “As the Complaint makes clear, the RNC has chosen not to participate in Google’s FEC-approved Pilot Program,” Google’s motion to dismiss said.
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GOP in Talks With Networks About Debates, and Even CNN Is Included
Conversations between R.N.C. officials and television executives signal that the contours of the Republican nominating contest are shaping up.
Republican Party Stumbles Through the Wilderness With No Clear Leaders
With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.
The Invention of Elise Stefanik
To rise through the Trump-era G.O.P., a young congresswoman gave up her friends, her mentors and her ideals. Will it be enough?
Race for G.O.P. Chair Obscures the Party’s Bigger Problems
Ronna McDaniel’s quest for a fourth term atop the Republican National Committee has triggered an ugly intraparty fight between the right and the farther right. Figuring out how to win back swing voters is not a top priority.
Inside the Battle for Control of the Republican National Committee
Ronna McDaniel, the longtime chair of the committee, has become a vessel for discontent over the party’s losses in 2022.
How the 2022 Midterms Became a Squeaker
Interviews with more than 70 current and former officials show the outside forces — and miscalculations and infighting — that led to an improbable, still-undecided election.
GOP Begins Ballot Watching Push Ahead of Election Day
Tedium and suspicion mix as skeptical observers monitor the largely monotonous work at a sprawling elections office near Las Vegas.
RNC sues Google over spam filter, complains Gmail is “modern Western Union”
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The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail’s spam filtering, claiming the company is “unlawfully discriminating against” the RNC by “throttling its email messages because of the RNC’s political affiliation and views.”
“Google has relegated millions of RNC emails en masse to potential donors’ and supporters’ spam folders during pivotal points in election fundraising and community building,” claims the lawsuit filed Thursday in US District Court for the Eastern District of California. The spam filtering has “caused the RNC to lose valuable revenue in California and the rest of the country, and Google’s conduct will continue to cost the RNC further revenue in the coming weeks as the 2022 midterm election looms, and beyond,” it says.
The lawsuit argues that the “timing of Google’s most egregious filtering is particularly damning.” The RNC said nearly all of its emails get through to users’ inboxes for most of each month, but that the ratio flips at the end of the month.
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In Orange County, House Race Tests What Asian Americans Want
In politically competitive Orange County, two Asian American candidates are facing off for the support of the growing Asian American electorate.
How a Record Cash Haul Vanished for Senate Republicans
The campaign arm of Senate Republicans had collected $181.5 million by the end of July — but spent 95 percent of it. A big investment in digital, and hyperaggressive tactics, have not paid off.
As Right-Wing Rhetoric Escalates, So Do Threats and Violence
Both threats of political violence and actual attacks have become a steady reality of American life. Experts blame dehumanizing and apocalyptic language.
Takeaways From Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearings
Republicans fired off an array of political attacks, and Democrats got through their biggest hurdle to swearing in the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Jan. 6 Panel Warns of Contempt Charges Against Two More Trump Allies
The House committee said it would start contempt proceedings against Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, and pressed its case that fund-raising emails falsely asserting election fraud helped stoke the Capitol riot.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Faces GOP Attacks on Race and Crime
Grilling Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, conservative senators painted her as a jurist who had coddled criminals and embraced “woke” education.
G.O.P. Questions to Judge Jackson Give Preview of November Attack Lines
G.O.P. senators are pressing Judge Jackson on critical race theory and transgender rights, teeing up their attacks on Democrats as extremists.
Judge Will Review Lawyer’s Emails Sought by Jan. 6 Panel
A federal judge said he would decide whether emails to and from John Eastman should be released to the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
How McConnell Hopes to Thwart Trump in the Midterms
Senator Mitch McConnell is working furiously to bring allies to Washington who will buck Donald J. Trump. It’s not going according to plan.
‘Ulysses’ Mirrors America’s Incomprehensible Politics
Concussion versus incomprehension.
Will Trump’s Election Lies Become a Litmus Test for Republicans?
Upcoming primaries will test whether embracing Donald J. Trump’s election falsehoods is a litmus test for Republican voters.
McConnell Blasts R.N.C. Resolution, Calling Jan. 6 ‘Violent Insurrection’
Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, led a chorus of Republicans distancing themselves from a Republican National Committee censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.
G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’
The Republican National Committee voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participating in the inquiry into the deadly riot at the Capitol.
RNC Signals a Pullout From Presidential Debates
The Republican National Committee says it will require candidates to pledge to not participate in debates run by the Commission on Presidential Debates. What would replace them, if anything, was unclear.
R.N.C. Is Said to Agree to Pay Up to $1.6 Million of Trump’s Personal Legal Bills
Under the unusual arrangement, the Republican Party is paying to defend the former president as he faces investigations into his private business practices.
That ‘Team Beto’ Fund-Raising Email? It Might Not Be From Beto.
Mimicking official correspondence is an age-old marketing trick. But look-alike emails suggesting links to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for governor show the tactic has accelerated in the digital era.
Trump Campaign Knew Lawyers’ Dominion Claims Were Baseless, Memo Shows
Days before lawyers allied with Donald Trump gave a news conference promoting election conspiracy theories, his campaign had determined that many of those claims were false, court filings reveal.
Under G.O.P. Pressure, Tech Giants Are Empowered by Election Agency
New rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of major social media companies to control political content shared on their platforms.
Trump Wants Your Money. Again.
The former president pines for his team to mention your name.
Attempted Hack of R.N.C. and Russian Ransomware Attack Test Biden
The breach of a Republican National Committee contractor, also linked to Russia, and the global ransomware attack occurred weeks after a U.S.-Russian summit.
Proving Racist Intent: Democrats Face High New Bar in Opposing Voting Laws
Democrats and voting rights groups say they can no longer count on the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, to serve as a backstop for preventing racially discriminatory voting restrictions.
How Deceptive Campaign Fund-Raising Ensnares Older People
Older Americans, a critical source of political donations, often fall victim to aggressive and misleading digital practices. A broad Times analysis points to the scope of the problem.
How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations
Online donors were guided into weekly recurring contributions. Demands for refunds spiked. Complaints to banks and credit card companies soared. But the money helped keep Donald Trump’s struggling campaign afloat.
How G.O.P. and Conservative Groups Are Guiding States on Voter Laws
As Republican legislatures seek to usher in a raft of new voting restrictions, they are being prodded by an array of party leaders and outside groups working to coordinate the efforts.
Trump, Hungry for Power, Tries to Wrestle Away G.O.P. Fund-Raising
Angry at his critics in the party and seeking to keep his options for raising money open, the former president is trying to take charge of the online fund-raising juggernaut he helped create.
What Trump, San Francisco and the Deer in My Backyard Have in Common
Democracy depends on understanding the connection.
Trump’s Sleight of Hand: Shouting Fraud, Pocketing Donors’ Cash for Future
With breathless, often misleading appeals, the former president promised small donors that he was using the money to fight the election results, but in fact stored much of it for future use.
An Emboldened Extremist Wing Flexes Its Power in a Leaderless G.O.P.
As more far-right Republicans take office and exercise power, party officials are promoting unity and neutrality rather than confronting dangerous messages and disinformation.
Trump Raised $255.4 Million in 8 Weeks as He Sought to Overturn Election Result
The former president’s fund-raising slowed significantly after the Electoral College delivered its votes to make Joseph R. Biden Jr. the 46th president.
In Capital, a G.O.P. Crisis. At the R.N.C. Meeting, a Trump Celebration.
Party members at a gathering of the Republican National Committee endorsed President Trump as the man to lead the party forward, ignoring the turmoil in Washington.
Trump’s Future: Tons of Cash and Plenty of Options for Spending It
When President Trump departs the White House, he will have a huge pile of cash to fuel his future ambitions. He can hold rallies, hire staff and even lay groundwork for a potential 2024 run.
Trump Associates Said to Have Been Scrutinized in Suspected Pardon Scheme
A billionaire from San Francisco sought clemency for a psychologist convicted of monetary crimes. The Republican donor Elliott Broidy and a lawyer for Jared Kushner were enlisted.
Trump Raises $170 Million as He Denies His Loss and Eyes the Future
The president’s campaign has ratcheted up its appeals for cash, but the first 75 percent of every contribution is going to a new political action committee that could fund his next political move.
How Trump Hopes to Use Party Machinery to Retain Control of the G.O.P.
Ronna McDaniel, a close ally of President Trump, wants to remain head of the Republican National Committee, worrying party members who believe the president will try to use the group to keep control of the G.O.P.
Trump’s Legal Team Sets a Precedent for Lowering the Bar
President Trump and his lawyers are engaged in a spectacle that would be funny if it weren’t so dangerous, and if the stakes weren’t so high.
Trump Plans PAC in Hopes of Keeping Hold on G.O.P.
The PAC could accept donations from an unlimited number of people and spend to benefit other candidates, allowing the president to retain influence in a party remade largely in his image.
Trump’s Election Fraud Claims Make No Headway on Legal Cases
The president appeared to have little path through the courts to shift the outcome of the election, leaving him reliant on long shots like recounts or pressure on state legislatures.
With No Evidence of Fraud, Trump Fails to Make Headway on Legal Cases
The president appeared to have little path through the courts to shift the outcome of the election, leaving him reliant on long shots like recounts or pressure on state legislatures.
To Trump, ‘the Polls That Matter’ Point to Victory. The Rest Are ‘Fake.’
President Trump’s blinkered view of 2020 polling has created something of an alternate universe, even as his campaign struggles to find the voters he needs in the data it has.