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Trump's midterm retribution crusade crescendos with Massie primary defeat: Key takeways

President Trump’s retribution crusade reached a crescendo Tuesday when the president’s endorsee, Ed Gallrein, prevailed in the GOP primary to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), extending his winning streak against Republicans who have defied him. Massie, a libertarian-leaning lawmaker whose opposition to key Trump priorities has long drawn the president’s ire, is the latest victim of Trump’s revenge campaign after...

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Tuberville, Jones to face off in race for Alabama governor's mansion

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) is projected to face off this fall against former Sen. Doug Jones (D) in the race for governor of deep red Alabama, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones, who gained national attention after defeating former Sen. Roy Moore (R-Ala.) in a 2017 Senate special election, went on to lose to Tuberville...

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Trump-backed Barr poised to replace McConnell after Kentucky GOP Senate primary victory

Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is projected to win the Republican primary for Senate in Kentucky, putting him on a glidepath to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), the longest-serving Senate leader in history. Barr defeated former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a competitive primary that marked the first race without McConnell on the ballot...

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