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President Trump is encountering resistance from local Republicans and voters in South Carolina after demanding they elect Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, to the U.S. Senate. Despite holding a rally in Myrtle Beach on Friday to urge support for the inexperienced candidate ahead of Tuesday's runoff, alienation from his intervention is growing.
A CNN review of deleted tweets shows former aide Natalie Harp actively supported the January 6 Capitol riot, urging Republicans to fight for Trump and praising demonstrators as patriots. The analysis highlights her amplification of election fraud claims, Rudy Giuliani's rhetoric, and conspiracy theories identifying rioters as ANTIFA members.
President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he accepts Republican disagreement regarding data center regulation, arguing that properly located facilities bring jobs and lower taxes. This follows recent opposition from several GOP candidates endorsed by Trump who have called for moratoriums or increased scrutiny of such projects ahead of the 2026 elections.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche explicitly stated he has no plans to run for president in 2028 or the future. He made these comments while speaking with NBC News at the Iowa State Fair, distinguishing himself from Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who are currently viewed as front-runners for the Republican nomination.
RNC Chairman Joe Gruters attributed President Donald Trump's low approval ratings to issues inherited from the previous administration during a NewsNation interview. This comes as polls show Trump's approval at just 33%, his lowest since December 2017, despite Republican control of the presidency and Congress.
Timothy P. Carney argues that the American Right has abandoned its pro-family stance, citing misogynistic rhetoric from conservative commentators and scandals involving Republican figures. He contends this shift validates left-wing critiques of conservatism as inherently anti-family.
President Trump made a rare campaign appearance to endorse his sister, Darlene Graham, in her South Carolina Senate runoff election. The move has sparked outrage among some Republicans who view the candidate as a handpicked replacement for Senator Lindsey Graham.
The Department of Homeland Security formally rejected Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon's characterization of ICE as a weaponized paramilitary force. DHS officials labeled her allegations of racial profiling and claims that Republicans are trying to kill Black Americans as disgusting, reckless, and categorically false.
New York Republican House candidate Peter Oberacker is under scrutiny after a 2015 Facebook post honoring his grandfather, who served in the Nazi military, was resurfaced. The post featured an image of Ludwig Oberacker in uniform with swastika insignia. Oberacker, a member of the state Senate's antisemitism working group, stated he now views the photo differently due to current concerns about antisemitism.
Fox News host Tomi Lahren cautioned Republicans that they face political disaster if they do not win back young female voters. She argued that mocking female ambition and careers drives away conservative women, comparing the party's current approach to the Democratic Party's historical loss of young male support.