• Florida’s former GOP chairman compares Trump’s takeover of the Republican National Committee to “a funeral” after daughter-in-law Lara laid off more than 90 employees – and claims millions are being spent to “perpetuate the fallacy of election fraud.”

    The former chair of the Florida Republican Party likened the carnage of firings at the Republican National Committee under new chair Lara Trump to a "funeral" and taking the party in the wrong direction.The new Trump-aligned leadership of the Republican National Committee is preparing to lay off at least 60 employees in several departments of the party, which is now led by former President Trump's daughter-in-law.According to Politico, two people close to the RNC and Trump's campaign said the...

  • It’s Time For GOP To Unite Behind Trump

    It’s Time For GOP To Unite Behind Trump Authored by Bernie Marcus via RealClear Wire, For the first time in my 94 years on earth, I fear for the future of our democracy. I see the federal government using its enormous powers with contempt for the governed instead of with the consent of the governed as our founders envisioned. Fundamental change in America is occurring by executive order or the force of the government’s police powers instead of through the legislative process...

  • Trump-backed businessman to win Ohio’s GOP Senate primary

    Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno won Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, just days after former President Donald Trump visited the state to boost his endorsed candidate in a three-way race that remained competitive to the end.

  • Trump vs. the GOP’s old guard — What to watch for in Ohio: From the Politics Desk

    Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter and Buckeye State native Henry Gomez breaks down what to watch for as the results come in tonight in the Ohio Senate Republican primary. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki explains why a decline in split-ticket...

  • Trump And Ohio’s GOP Establishment Clash On The Eve Of A Rowdy Senate Primary

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the eve of an Ohio Republican Senate primary awash in resentment and rage, two leading candidates stuck close to their tribes Monday, reinforcing battle lines in a race that has become a referendum on former President Donald Trump. Allies of Trump and his preferred candidate, Bernie Moreno, barnstormed the state, warning […]

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    Ohio’s GOP primary is a test for Trump that could shape Senate control this fall

    Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday – this year’s first test of Donald Trump’s clout in a contested Senate race – will help determine a key question this fall: What is the fate of Sen. Sherrod Brown and the Democratic majority? “Are we ready to win and retire Sherrod Brown from Ohio politics?” state Sen. Matt Dolan, one of three Republican rivals locked in the bitter primary, asked supporters Monday night in Columbus. Yet for all of the GOP’s focus on trying to defeat Brown in November,...

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    Ohio’s GOP primary is a test for Trump that could shape Senate control this fall

    By Simone Pathe, Jeff Zeleny and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday – this year’s first test of Donald Trump’s clout in a contested Senate race – will help determine a key question this fall: What is the fate of Sen. Sherrod Brown and the Democratic majority? “Are we ready

  • Trump’s latest gaffe saw him forgetting New York Governor in rambling speech

    During the rambling press conference Mr Trump once more took aim at Attorney General Letitia James, who has successfully prosecuted him on civil fraud charges

  • Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio’s contentious GOP Senate primary

    Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno won Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, just days after former President Donald Trump visited the state to boost his endorsed candidate in a three-way race that remained competitive to the end. Moreno prevailed after a contentious and expensive fight against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Cleveland-area state Sen. Matt Dolan, whose relentless attacks may yet damage him headed into this fall. That’s when he’ll face off against three-term...

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    Trump’s hush money trial was set to begin Monday. Here’s what’s happening instead

    Donald Trump’s first criminal trial was supposed to begin Monday. Instead, his lawyers will get the chance to argue for a lengthy postponement and even a dismissal of the charges. Judge Juan Merchan is holding a pre-trial hearing in New York on Monday to discuss the discovery issues that led to the delay of the trial on charges brought by the Manhattan district attorney related to hush money payments until at least the middle of next month. Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business...

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    Trump’s hush money trial was set to begin Monday. Here’s what’s happening instead

    By Jeremy Herb and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s first criminal trial was supposed to begin Monday. Instead, his lawyers will get the chance to argue for a lengthy postponement and even a dismissal of the charges. Judge Juan Merchan is holding a pre-trial hearing in New York on Monday to discuss the

  • The Debrief: Conn Carroll on Trump’s New York bond and the Senate GOP leadership race

    Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), his decision to run for the No. 5 spot in the Senate, and whether he is doing that due to the defeat of his bipartisan immigration deal. The two also discuss former President Donald Trump’s $450 million bond […]