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President Trump's primetime address on election integrity and the SAVE America Act has split Republicans, with some viewing it as a distraction from better midterm messaging. The speech revisited his 2020 election frustrations and included unsubstantiated claims about Chinese interference. GOP senators have stalled the bill, which would require proof of citizenship to register and voter ID to vote.
Tucker Carlson predicted the GOP will lose the 2026 midterm elections due to President Trump's policies, including the war with Iran. Carlson called Trump 'weak' for being steered by Israel into a war that has hurt the U.S., and said Trump betrayed voters by not uprooting the 'deep state'.
House Republicans are using the Democratic Party's internal conflict between left-wing and centrist factions as a campaign issue in the 2026 midterm elections, aiming to hold their House majority. Rep. Mike Lawler of New York's 17th district argued that Democrats have moved further left and that his opponent Cait Conley would be a 'rubber stamp' for socialists. Three far-left Democrats backed by socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defeated moderate establishment-backed rivals in recent primaries.
House Republicans contributed $18,000 to the campaign of a candidate named Basabe prior to his sexual harassment trial. The donation raises questions about party support amid legal proceedings.
Republican campaigns have run nearly 300 immigration-focused ads in the 2026 midterm cycle, compared to 62 from Democrats, per an NPR analysis of AdImpact data. A $928,000 ad buy in the Michigan governor's race by GOP candidate Perry Johnson highlighted immigration enforcement.
House Republican leaders are under pressure from members and the clock as they try to advance a $95 billion reconciliation 3.0 framework out of the Budget Committee on Thursday. The package's passage remains uncertain.
This commentary reflects on the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham following his death, arguing that he chose personal decline by abandoning his earlier principles. The author contrasts Graham's past as a bipartisan 'amigo' with his later partisan turn, suggesting he followed rather than led, and ultimately made a choice to decline.
This commentary argues that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is undermining the Republican primary to succeed him by refusing to endorse the front-runner, Byron Donalds, and instead creating a divisive vacuum. It contends that DeSantis's actions are driven by personal grievances and presidential ambitions, risking his political capital and party unity.
David Frum argues that Donald Trump's self-serving rhetoric about election fraud will depress Republican turnout in upcoming elections, as it did in the 2021 Georgia Senate runoffs. Frum contends that Trump's message of futility harms his own party's electoral prospects.
House Republican leaders are discussing a fourth reconciliation bill (reconciliation 4.0) after unveiling the downsized reconciliation 3.0 framework. Majority Leader Steve Scalise said it would include items left out of the current bill, while Conference Chair Lisa McClain mentioned addressing waste, fraud, and abuse.