Trump Heads to South Carolina as Race Tightens

Key Points:

• House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence that Republican candidates will outperform expectations in the midterm elections, claiming polls are "historically wrong" and highlighting strong GOP enthusiasm and crowds.
• Former President Obama’s administration investigated Rep. Ilhan Omar for a potentially fraudulent marriage but did not pursue charges due to statute of limitations; the Trump administration has since reopened the investigation, drawing criticism from Obama.
• Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton emphasized his conservative credentials and criticized his Democratic opponent James Talarico as a socialist, while polls show a tight race in traditionally Republican Lubbock, Texas.
• Democrat David Crowley holds a 7-point lead over GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, with higher Democratic voter enthusiasm reported in a recent Marquette University poll.
• House Republican Bryan Steil warned that ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform, could face criminal charges pending DOJ review, citing concerns over inadequate fraud prevention and foreign funds potentially influencing U.S. elections.