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President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Friday to help save the candidacy of Sen. Darline Graham after a major debate gaffe raised questions about her readiness to replace her late brother and the wisdom of his endorsement.
Speaking at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, days before a Senate runoff featuring Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman, Trump urged voters to support the sister of his ally Lindsay Graham, the longtime foreign policy hawk who died last month.
“We’re going to elect Senator Darline Graham to fight, fight, fight for South Carolina and to always put America first,” he said. “You vote for her, you’re going to be very proud of that vote.”
Trump also reflected on his close friendship with Lindsey Graham, invoking the memory of the stalwart of the South Carolina GOP who represented the state in Congress for 31 years.
“I think Lindsey respected Darline more than any other person he knows, including me,” he said.
Trump pushed for Darline Graham’s appointment to fill out the remainder of her brother’s term, offering his endorsement before she even formally launched her campaign.
But the value of Trump’s endorsement has arguably never been weaker. He has seen some notable favorites fall in recent primaries — including in South Carolina, where Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette lost the state’s gubernatorial primary to state Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Trump’s choice for governor in Wyoming lost on Tuesday, along with two Florida Republicans who scored his endorsement in House primaries. Also among the recent losers: Mike Lindell, the former MyPillow CEO and close ally who fell short in the Minnesota gubernatorial primary.
Those came after losses of Trump-endorsed candidates in Georgia, Michigan and Iowa earlier this year.
The president touted Graham’s focus on affordability and her support for traditional conservative social issues like the Second Amendment. But his primary pitch to Republicans in South Carolina was to treat Graham as an extension of himself.
“What I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot. Just come and vote. It’s so important,” he said. “Just say that I’m on the ballot one more time.”
Graham sailed into the runoff, topping second-place Norman by eight percentage points. But an alarming debate hiccup over a question on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship in which she admitted she’s “not that informed on national security” and that “national security is not my thing,” triggered a pile-on from Republicans in South Carolina and elsewhere expressing concerns about her qualifications.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a Norman supporter, slammed Graham for her debate answer. And former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford endorsed Norman hours ahead of the rally on Friday, noting that “the stakes are too high” to back Graham.
Trump appeared unbothered by Graham’s admission, telling reporters ahead of the rally that her loyalty to the president’s agenda was all that mattered.
“She was just being honest,” Trump said. “It hasn’t been her thing, but she’s surrounded by very good people, and she said that she’s totally for the military.”
“She’s going to do what the military wants, and really what the president wants,” he continued. “She understands that national security is my thing.”
Speaking ahead of the president, Graham attempted to sidestep the concerns about her resume by recalling Trump’s lack of political experience before his 2016 victory.
“The critics say I shouldn’t run for the senate. They say I’m not a politician. You know what I say? Guilty as charged,” she said, prompting a wave of applause from the crowd. “By the way, President Trump had never served in an elected office before, and I think he’s done a damn good job.”
Trump’s visit prompted an endorsement ahead of the rally from Gov. Henry McMaster, who said Graham “continued Lindsey Graham’s work, and stood firmly with President Trump to advance his America First agenda” while serving out the remainder of her brother’s term.
The president’s trip to the state — a rare as-advertised campaign rally amid a sea of official White House events elevating his endorsed candidates — marks a significant expenditure of the president’s political capital. The president hasn’t held in-person rallies for Republicans Senate candidates in many battleground states, opting instead for social media posts and telerallies. And he has yet to dip into the $403 million war chest at his primary super PAC, MAGA Inc., drawing some consternation from Republicans.
Trump told reporters on Friday he’ll spend “a lot of that money” to boost “Republican candidates that I think are good,” without being specific.
Trump warned of the stakes of losing control of Congress in the midterms, saying that Democrats will follow through on reported plans to investigate and impeach him.
“You’re going to lose everything,” he said. “I’m going to have to go through impeachment.”
Alec Hernandez contributed to this report.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, talks to staffers on the morning of Aug. 18, 2026, at the intersection of the Seward Highway and Northern Lights Boulevard. The Midtown Anchorage intersection is a favored spot for candidate sign-waving, and Sullivan, who is running for re-election, was there with U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, also running for re-election. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
On Alaska’s primary election day, NBC News — citing unidentified sources — reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued grand jury subpoenas as it investigates whether Petersburg candidate Dan J. Sullivan may have somehow violated federal law.
If that’s true, subpoenas haven’t reached Sullivan, currently running third in this week’s election and the person that incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan has accused of running a sham campaign.
Subpoenas also haven’t reached anyone in the campaign of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola as of Friday, according to the campaign. That includes Anton McParland, Peltola’s former campaign manager, who is still with the campaign.
Jalen Lee, a spokesman for the Alaska Democratic Party, said on Thursday that no one at the party has gotten a subpoena.
Amber Lee, a consultant who helped Dan J. Sullivan start his campaign, said on Thursday that she has not been subpoenaed. Lee is no longer working with Sullivan’s campaign.
A spokesperson for the Alaska Division of Elections said no one with the division has received a subpoena about Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign.
Dan J. Sullivan said by email on Thursday that he has not received a subpoena. He said he’s refraining from saying more about the issue until he understands more about what’s happening.
In July, NBC News reported that the U.S. Attorney’s office and acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills were looking for evidence of wire fraud or a conspiracy to deprive Alaska voters of a free and fair elections process, which could be a civil rights violation.
Reagan Zimmerman-Hartzheim, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Alaska, said that under DOJ policy, she could neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation.
Throughout his campaign, Dan S. Sullivan has called Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign fake, and a trick to deceive Alaska voters. Dan J. Sullivan, also a registered Republican, has denied that claim.
“My intention is not to trick people,” Dan J. Sullivan told the New York Times in an interview this month. “I would hope people are informed enough to know the difference between an incumbent senator and a teacher.”
Dan J. Sullivan, a Republican, remains on track to advance to November’s general election, alongside Dan S. Sullivan, Peltola and a fourth person. Progressive Democrat David Leslie led the race for that spot on Friday.
A spokesperson for Dan S. Sullivan’s re-election campaign did not return emails about the possible Department of Justice investigation.
Ahead of this week’s statewide primary election, President Donald Trump took to social media with a statement that closely resembled Dan S. Sullivan’s remarks.
In the statement, the president claimed Dan J.’s candidacy is the result of “trickery” by “Crooked, Radical Left Dumocrats” who put up another Dan Sullivan “to take Votes away from our Great Senator of the same name.”
The Alaska Democratic Party was not involved in Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy, both Sullivan and the party have said repeatedly.
“I have not spoken to Mary (Peltola). I wouldn’t even know who to speak to,” Dan. J. Sullivan told his hometown newspaper, Petersburg Pilot, in June.
In the Times interview, Dan J. Sullivan suggested he was worried about the possibility that he could face federal investigation.
“I’m just a guy, and they’re scary,” he said. “Whether you’ve done something right or wrong, it doesn’t seem to matter anymore.”
Across the country, federal judges are tracking an increasing number of ungrounded, politically motivated prosecutions by the Department of Justice.
These include high-profile failed prosecutions against anti-ICE protesters in Chicago, a man who threw a sandwich at a federal official in Washington, D.C., and a man the president accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.
Last weekend, new U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he would take the president’s views into consideration when making decisions on prosecutions.
Traditionally, the Department of Justice has acted independently from presidents and has sought to preserve that independence.
In 1973, Attorney General Elliot Richardson and his deputy both resigned rather than follow President Richard Nixon’s orders to fire a special prosecutor examining the Watergate scandal. Those resignations spurred impeachment proceedings against Nixon.
Last month, the U.S. Senate confirmed Blanche in office by a 50-49 vote. Dan S. Sullivan, who voted “yes,” was a decisive vote in favor of Blanche’s confirmation.
Aubrey Wieber is the director of the 907 Initiative, an organization opposing Dan S. Sullivan’s re-election.
Wieber said he doesn’t know if Dan S. Sullivan is working with the Trump administration to manufacture false claims, but he does see the accusations as part of a broader national pattern, with Trump attempting to sow doubt about elections in general.
“I do think this is bogus,” he said of the accusations against Dan J. Sullivan. “Look how many investigations and how many people have looked into this, and no one has found any indication that Dan J. Sullivan is a sham candidate.”
In the just-completed primary election, third-party groups spent millions of dollars to advertise fringe candidates in hopes that they would finish in the top four and advance to the November general election. Dan J. Sullivan wasn’t generally targeted by those ads.
“If this is the ace in the hole,” Wieber asked, “Don’t you think you would spend to make sure that he makes it into the top four?”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During a break in 11-on-11 drills at Friday’s joint practice between the Titans and Seahawks, the quarterbacks from both teams gathered in the middle field at the Vanderbilt Health Football Center. Before Sam Darnold could even complain about the heat — mid 80s, plus humidity — Tennessee’s QBs essentially thanked the Seahawks for the reprieve. “They’re like, ‘Oh, it’s a beautiful day! You brought the cool weather with you,’” Darnold said post-practice, laughing and shaking his head in disbelief. That pretty much summed up how the defending Super Bowl champions felt in the muggy heat, much different from the cool weather they’re used to in Seattle. Several Seahawks battled heat-related issues. On the practice field, the champs traded blows with a Titans team hoping for better days under new coach Robert Saleh. Despite their pedigree, the Seahawks have questions of their own. Perhaps the biggest one facing Seattle entering 2026: What will its offense look like? Darnold is a proven Pro Bowl quarterback. Superstar wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, is one of the NFL’s best players. The Seahawks had the league’s No. 3 scoring offense last season. But they have a first-time playcaller in Brian Fleury, who replaces Klint Kubiak, who was named the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach in February. Fleury spent the past seven seasons as an assistant with the San Francisco 49ers. “I think for him, it’s just like learning the flow of [playcalling],” Darnold told me. “When to call a certain play. When to get the play in. How much time we’re going to have on the play clock. When we want to get into tempo. … It’s tough sometimes to be the offensive coordinator, but he’s really, really smart and we know he can handle it.” My takeaways from Friday’s joint practice: Titans quarterback Cam Ward gave the Seahawks’ elite defense fits in a Week 12 matchup last season, and he had more success against Seattle on Friday. In a red-zone period at the start of practice, last year’s No. 1 overall pick threw a short touchdown pass across his body to second-year receiver Elic Ayomanor. Ward also capped off a two-minute drive late with a touchdown pass to tight end Daniel Bellinger. Ward didn’t force shots deep, taking what Mike Macdonald’s defense gave him underneath for several short completions. It wasn’t all perfect — Ward threw a pick-six to Seahawks safety Ty Okada — but it was an encouraging day overall for the young quarterback, who hopes to make big strides in his second season with new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Playing well against a Super Bowl defense is a great sign. After an uninspiring preseason opener last week, Ward has strung together a handful of strong practices. “He can extend plays, I think that’s a big part of his game,” Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV said post-practice. “I think he was on time with his throws today, getting to his check downs. I think he’s growing and getting better.” And it wasn’t just Ward playing well for the offense. Ayomanor drew an interference penalty to set up Bellinger’s score in the two-minute drill. Running back Tony Pollard ripped off several great runs thanks to a great showing from Tennessee’s offensive line. Ward agreed with the sentiment that there were “A-plus” plays on the ground. “They made some holes for us, for sure. They were the first ones to the ball,” Ward said. “I’m happy to have those guys in front of me.” Not surprisingly, the All-Pro receiver was a standout on the day. With the Seahawks deep in negative territory during team drills, Smith-Njigba beat Titans cornerback Alontae Taylor with ease down the left sideline to catch a Darnold pass. Later in the same period, he wiggled his way through the middle of Tennessee’s defense to find open grass, making a grab around the one-yard line. A two-time Pro Bowler, Smith-Njigba is coming off a season in which he led the league in receiving yards (1,793). He’s just 24 years old and his numbers have improved across the board in each of his three seasons, so he should continue to ascend — a scary proposition for opposing defenses. Early in team drills, Jeffery Simmons stuffed first-round running back Jadarian Price up the middle. The All-Pro defensive tackle proceeded to chirp at the Seahawks’ offense. It set the tone for what turned out to be a strong showing for Tennessee’s defense against a talented Seattle offense. “You see the aggression, you see kind of the pressure they put on the quarterback,” Darnold said. “Their four-man rushes are really, really good, and then they bring five or six-man rushes. And even when they bring fire zones [blitzes], they’re really, really good. Their back end is really good at disguising right now. They’re showing a lot of different things defensively. … That defense is going to be really good this year.” Taylor had a pick-six off Darnold in the first play of a two-minute period. Linebacker Cody Barton broke up a pass in the red zone. The Titans’ defensive front held up well in the run game. Tennessee’s secondary came under fire for a poor showing in last week’s preseason opener against San Francisco’s backups, but the defensive backs — and the defense as a whole — bounced back against Seattle. Seattle’s backfield faces a bit of uncertainty entering 2026, with reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III departing in free agency for the Kansas City Chiefs and Zach Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL suffered in January. The Seahawks will need unproven players to step up at running back this season. At Friday’s practice, backup George Holani answered the bell. The third-year pro had a pair of touchdowns as a pass-catcher — one off a deep pass on third down, and another on a short catch and run. Price, who has missed time in training camp due to lower-body soreness, continued his ramp-up by participating in full contact work at joint practice. “They may be hungry, but we’re starving. Let’s continue to starve to get to where we want to get to.” — Titans DT Jeffery Simmons after practice with the Super Bowl champsLatest Sports News from FOX Sports
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