Jen Psaki looks at the collection of shameless and scandal-plagued MAGA candidates running in Florida Republican primary races that leave Trump-era Republican voters wanting for good choices.
President Trump has spent the past several months working to reshape the Republican Party, backing primary challenges against lawmakers who have bucked him and seeking to fill Congress with allies who will advance his agenda with minimal resistance. But even as Trump has flexed the power of his endorsement in GOP primaries, the effort comes with a short-term complication: Several of the defeated or retiring incumbents he’s targeted will remain in office until the end of their terms. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5888349-trump-reshaping-congress-gop-primaries/ #Trump #Congress #Cornyn #Massie #Paxton #BillCassidy #Senate #PrimaryRaces #2026Midterms #MAGA #Republicans
President Trump is set to give remarks Tuesday evening at the annual congressional picnic. Trump earlier Tuesday touted his $400 million ballroom project during an impromptu presser from the construction site near the now-demolished East Wing, telling reporters, "All of this paid for by myself." The project has been a point of contention on both sides of the aisle. The president has also heavily campaigned for the Save America Act, an election reform bill, defended the U.S. military operation and flexed his endorsement muscles in several midterm primary races. The informal gathering brings in members of the executive and legislative branches, along with their families, in a celebration across party lines. #trump #congress #whitehouse
The Republican primaries for the Texas U.S. Senate and South Carolina Governor seats are extremely close, according to a new DDHQ report. This comes as the party deals with President Trump's poor approval ratings. DDHQ's Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley dives into all of the data, and what it means for Republicans moving forward.