Ralph Reed
President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Analysis: Trump leans on tone that turns off voters he needs

By Steve Peoples And Julie Pace Sep. 30, 2020 01:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2020, file photo, from right, Faith & Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, Dr. Alveda King, Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain, and White House faith adviser Paula White-Cain, and others pray on stage during an Evangelicals for Trump campaign event titled "Praise, Prayer and Patriotism" in Alpharetta, Ga. President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is courting religious voters in part by seeking to portray Democrats as a threat to religious freedom — a pitch amplified by disputes over the issue during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Trump's faith outreach aims to cast Democrats as the enemy

By Elana Schor Aug. 01, 2020 08:01 AM EDT

Vice President Mike Pence, left, greets Senior Pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress, right, after Pence spoke at the Southern Baptist megachurch First Baptist Dallas during a Celebrate Freedom Rally in Dallas, Sunday, June 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Virus loans helped entities tied to Trump evangelical allies

By Elana Schor Jul. 07, 2020 12:03 AM EDT