GOP Rep. Julia Letlow is jumping into the Louisiana Senate race after President Trump encouraged her to challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in the state's primary.

President Trump’s slumping job approval numbers and the public controversies swirling around his second term in office are putting a strain on his relationship with GOP senators, who are looking for ways to distance themselves from the president heading into the November midterms.

Senate Republicans blocked an effort to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, a victory for the president who was incensed that some Republicans tried to tie his hands on a key foreign policy.

Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms. But Donald Trump is dumping a national issue in her backyard, and giving her opponent a chance to deal with it, writes

President Trump is giving Senate GOP leaders a major headache with his decision to endorse Rep. Julia Letlow’s (R-La.) Senate campaign over Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.), tossing fresh uncertainty over key parts of their agenda and upending the race in a red state.

Morris is a 45-year-old businessman from Lexington who founded Rubicon Technologies, a recycling and waste company. He has positioned himself as a pro-Trump outsider in a crowded Republican primary field that also includes U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Musk’s donation comes as the race draws national attention.

Trump businessman and political outsider running for Senate in Kentucky, says Elon Musk's $10 million in support gives him "the ammo to go the distance."