Since his first term, Trump has consolidated the Republican Party around not only himself but also his broader "Make America Great Again" movement.

The group was founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, former House Speaker John Boehner and other Republican lawmakers.

The current tension sparked when Elon Musk left Donald Trump's administration and criticized the president's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

But the Never Trump conservative recently made a bombshell announcement: He joined the Democratic Party. This doesn't mean that Walsh is becoming liberal or progressive, but rather, reflects his view that Donald Trump's second presidency represents an existential threat to U.

It remains to be seen whether President Donald Trump and Elon Musk can patch things up after their ugly break-up this week – as many around them are hoping.

George Clooney has a stark prediction for the Republican Party once Donald Trump’s time in office comes to an end. In a candid interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN on Wednesday (June 4), the Hollywood icon reflected on Trump’s ongoing influence and how his celebrity status helped him rise to power.

And while the party took care of other business, the 2026 races for governor and Senate were already on the minds of many on Friday and Saturday in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton.

The Republicans have not won a gubernatorial election in New Jersey since 2013 and the last time the GOP won a presidential vote in New Jersey was 1988.