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GOP strategists called to DC as Trump team confronts rising midterm headwinds

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With the six-month mark until Election Day 2026 closing fast, President Donald Trump’s top political advisers are meeting behind closed doors Monday with dozens of leading Republican political consultants from across the country for a strategy session as the party defends its razor-thin House and slim Senate majorities in the midterms.
The meeting, organized by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who was co-chair of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, and Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair, comes as the party in power in the nation’s capital faces traditional political headwinds and is expected to lose congressional seats. Republicans are also battling a challenging political climate fueled by persistent inflation, rising gas prices tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran, and the president’s underwater approval ratings.
The gathering, which was first reported by Politico, is aimed at establishing better coordination and sharing of data and strategy between the White House political team and consultants advising candidates in midterm showdowns.
STRATEGY SESSION: TRUMP’S TEAM HUDDLES ON MIDTERM MESSAGING
President Donald Trump hosts a lunch with the Kennedy Center Board members as chief of staff Susie Wiles looks on at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2026. (Annabelle Gordon/AFP)
The meeting also comes two weeks after Trump announced that Blair would temporarily step down from his White House role to steer midterm strategy from the outside. The president said in a social media post that Blair would take «a short leave of absence to lead the charge from the outside» against Democrats, and after the midterms would «return again to the White House, so we can finish the job.»
This is the second major gathering ahead of the midterms. Wiles, Blair and other top Trump political advisers met in February at the party’s Capitol Hill Club with Cabinet officials and their top aides to discuss promoting the Trump agenda and other midterm messaging.
Trump made a two-day swing last week to Nevada and Arizona, two crucial swing states in this year’s elections, to highlight the tax cuts that congressional Republicans passed, and which he signed into law last summer.
BACK ON THE TRAIL: TRUMP HITS BATTLEGROUND STATES TO TOUT TAX CUTS

President Donald Trump gestures at a roundtable event about no tax on tips, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas (Lucas Peltier/AP Photo)
The president’s stops were part of a full-court press last week by Republicans, around last Wednesday’s tax filing deadline, to spotlight the tax cuts, which they insist will give them a political boost with voters in the midterms.
The tax cuts were a key component of Republicans’ massive domestic policy measure, which passed almost entirely along party lines in the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
The law, originally titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act but rebranded as the Working Families Tax Cuts, is stuffed full of Trump’s 2024 campaign trail promises and second-term priorities, including extending the president’s signature 2017 tax cuts and eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay.
FIRST ON FOX: GOP TAKES AIM AT DEMOCRATS FOR OPPOSING TRUMP TAX CUTS

President Donald Trump signs sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the «One Big Beautiful Bill Act,» during a picnic with military families to mark Independence Day, at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2025. (Reuters/Ken Cedeno)
But much of the GOP messaging last week was overshadowed by coverage of the war with Iran and Trump’s very public spat with the pope.
Republicans in Congress are increasingly concerned about the political climate ahead of the midterms.
«If we lose the midterms, it’ll be because we didn’t talk about what moms and dads are worried about when they lie down to sleep at night…and that’s primarily the cost of living, GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Saturday in an appearance on Fox News’ «The Big Weekend Show.»
And pointing to the tax cuts, Kennedy said the «One Big Beautiful Bill is going to help a lot of people in terms of their taxes and a lot of small businesses. And that’s what I wish the president would talk more about. If we talk about it, we’ll win the midterms.»
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Despite the Democratic Party’s poll numbers hitting all-time lows over the past year, Democrats are energized heading into the midterms thanks to a slew of off-year-election and special election victories and over performances, thanks in part to their laser focus on affordability since Trump returned to the White House.
The Democratic National Committee, in an email release Monday to supporters, claimed that «Republicans are in trouble ahead of the midterms — and they know it.»
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Ucrania golpea objetivos energéticos de Rusia y niega haber atacado la planta nuclear de Zaporiyia

Ucrania lanzó nuevos ataques contra instalaciones energéticas rusas durante la noche hasta el domingo, informaron autoridades y medios rusos, mientras Kiev negaba las afirmaciones de Rusia de que un dron ucraniano golpeó la central nuclear de Zaporiyia, ocupada por el Kremlin.
Restos de un dron provocaron un incendio en una instalación de almacenamiento de combustible en la región rusa de Rostov, en el suroeste del país, informó el gobernador Yuriy Slyusar en Telegram el domingo. Indicó que se evacuó a residentes de viviendas cercanas.
Los drones también dañaron infraestructura civil en la provincia de Saratov, en el suroeste de Rusia, según el gobernador Roman Busargin. Astra, un canal independiente de noticias ruso, señaló que una refinería de petróleo estaba en llamas en la capital regional, Saratov.
El Estado Mayor General de Ucrania confirmó este domingo que drones ucranianos habían atacado la refinería de petróleo de Saratov, provocando un “incendio a gran escala”. Indicó que se estaba aclarando el alcance de los daños y afirmó que la refinería ha estado abasteciendo el esfuerzo bélico de Moscú.
La refinería pertenece a la empresa estatal rusa de petróleo, Rosneft, y produce diésel y gasolina, entre otros tipos de combustible. Las autoridades rusas no hicieron comentarios adicionales de inmediato.
Ucrania ha redoblado en los últimos meses sus ataques contra instalaciones de petróleo y gas de Rusia, ya que sostiene que el sector energético financia y alimenta directamente la invasión de Moscú, que ya supera los cuatro años.
Mientras tanto, Kiev negó las afirmaciones de Rusia de que un dron ucraniano impactó la central nuclear de Zaporiyia, ocupada por Rusia, la mayor de Ucrania y de Europa.
Las fuerzas rusas capturaron la planta en las primeras semanas de la guerra, y la central permanece cerca de las líneas del frente en la región sureña de Zaporiyia, una de las cuatro que Rusia se ha anexionado formalmente a pesar de que no tiene el control militar total ni reconocimiento internacional para sus acciones.
La empresa estatal rusa de energía nuclear, Rosatom, afirmó el sábado que el dron explotó después de abrir un agujero en la pared de una sala de turbinas. El director general de Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, acusó a Ucrania de un ataque “deliberado”.
“Esta tarde, un dron de combate kamikaze ucraniano impactó el edificio de la sala de turbinas de la Unidad de Energía N.º 6, lo que provocó una detonación”, afirmó Likhachev. Añadió que no hubo daños en el equipo principal.
El ejército ucraniano rechazó lo que calificó como “otra maniobra propagandística” de Rusia y afirmó que no atacó ni tuvo como objetivo la planta. En un comunicado, el ejército indicó que se atiene al derecho internacional humanitario y que es consciente de las “consecuencias de cualquier acción dirigida contra instalaciones nucleares”.
“En el tramo pertinente de la línea del frente no había combates activos en el momento del incidente y no se emplearon armas”, señaló.
Rafael Grossi, director del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica, expresó su “seria preocupación” tras el incidente en una publicación en X.
El organismo estatal ucraniano de supervisión nuclear indicó que los daños descritos por Rusia deben ser verificados por expertos del OIEA presentes en la planta de Zaporiyia como parte de una misión de monitoreo de largo plazo.
La planta de Zaporiyia ha sido atacada repetidamente desde la invasión a gran escala de Rusia en febrero de 2022, lo que ha despertado temores de un accidente nuclear. Moscú y Kiev se han culpado mutuamente de atacar la planta de manera deliberada.
En otros sucesos, la Fuerza Aérea ucraniana informó el domingo que derribó 212 de los 299 drones lanzados por Rusia durante la noche. Indicó que 14 drones alcanzaron sus objetivos, mientras que restos de drones cayeron en cinco lugares.
Drones rusos impactaron la ciudad de Dnipro y una refinería de petróleo en la región ucraniana de Rivne, lo que provocó incendios, informaron las autoridades.
Oleksandr Koval, jefe de la administración regional de Rivne, dijo que nadie resultó herido en la refinería y que los servicios de emergencia estaban en el lugar.
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Trump warns judge against sacrificing national security by blocking White House ballroom, drone base

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President Donald Trump offers an exclusive look at the White House Ballroom project, discussing its innovative design and its role as a secure venue for formal events. Trump states it’s a gift to America, funded by patriots, providing ample space for up to 2,000 guests, ensuring the safety of leaders for generations to come.
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President Donald Trump is warning against obstruction of the $400 million White House ballroom and rooftop drone base, directly calling out U.S. District Judge Richard Leon for giving in to a «serial plaintiff» and a «ridiculous lawsuit» putting U.S. national security at risk.
«The DronePort at the White House Ballroom will be, perhaps, the most sophisticated anywhere in the World!» Trump wrote Sunday on Truth Social. «It will safeguard our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C., long into the future.
«Judge Richard Leon should stop playing games with America’s Security!»
Trump urged Leon to dismiss the lawsuit from a person he described as a «highly litigious woman,» warning the judge would be «held responsible» if an attack hits the White House.
FEDERAL JUDGE QUESTIONS TRUMP AUTHORITY ON WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM PROJECT
«If anything happens, he will be held responsible for the Death and Destruction caused to our Country,» Trump added. «He has already created enough problems by allowing ‘Top Secret’ information to be released and exposed based on a ridiculous lawsuit started by a highly litigious woman (serial plaintiff!) whose ‘strolling,’ in her opinion, will be disturbed by the new, desperately needed structure – In any event, a woman who has absolutely no STANDING!
«With the advent of highly sophisticated, and powerful, modern day weaponry, we can no longer defend Washington, D.C., with rifles and pistols, alone. This ridiculous lawsuit must be dismissed, IMMEDIATELY!» Trump added.
The post came as the Justice Department again pressed Leon to lift an injunction that has held up parts of the project, arguing in a court filing that a shooting outside a White House checkpoint earlier this month underscored the need for stronger security measures at the executive mansion.
TRUMP PULLS BACK CURTAIN ON WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM’S FORTRESS-LIKE DEFENSES ABOVE AND DEEP BELOW
«In light of the recent attacks against President Trump’s life — including two attempts in less than a month — the injunction entered by this Court for the benefit of a strolling woman, who filed suit against the East Wing Project long before she knew what was going to be built (This is a woman who is a known serial plaintiff throughout Washington, D.C.), and who has absolutely no standing, must be immediately vacated, and this suit, which is a complete embarrassment to our Country, must be dismissed,» acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in the five-page filing.
«This is a terrible, tremendously harmful case to the United States of America, and all it stands for!» .
The gunman who opened fire at the White House checkpoint was shot by officers and later died at a hospital.
APPEALS COURT LETS TRUMP RESUME WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION, SEEKS LOWER COURT CLARITY
Leon ruled in April that Trump lacked the legal authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval. He issued an injunction halting «above-ground construction of the planned ballroom,» though an appeals court quickly put that order on hold, allowing construction to continue until June.
The lawsuit was brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization. The group has said it would not drop the case, even after the Justice Department cited a foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in April as a reason to dissolve the injunction and dismiss the lawsuit.
Trump previously disclosed that the ballroom project would include a rooftop drone base and a six-story underground military complex with a hospital and research facilities.
President Donald Trump has overseen ongoing construction of the underground military fortress that is going to be below the $400 million privately funded East Wing ballroom. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
During a tour with reporters , Trump said the ballroom’s roof would be built for military use and designed to withstand a direct attack.
«The entire roof is built for military,» Trump said. «They have a massive drone capacity. Not only is it drone-proof, if a drone hits it, it bounces off, it won’t have any impact. But it’s also meant as a drone port that would protect all of Washington.»
The proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom would dwarf the historic White House complex and has become a flashpoint in a broader fight over presidential authority, security spending and the preservation of historic federal buildings.
WHITE HOUSE SAYS EAST WING DEMOLITION WAS NECESSARY DUE TO STRUCTURAL ISSUES
Trump has argued that the ballroom is necessary to host large events of up to 1,000 people in a secure location, saying current White House entertainment spaces are too small.
The White House has said the project’s security features include titanium fencing, hardened roofing, thick special glass and underground facilities. Trump told reporters the roof would be made of «impenetrable steel,» and said the fencing was strong enough that «a bulldozer cannot knock it over.»
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Leon has not yet ruled on the Justice Department’s latest request to dissolve the injunction and dismiss the case.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Hombre es capturado por feminicidio en un cafetal de el occidente salvadoreño

El cuerpo sin vida de una mujer fue localizado al interior de un cafetal, en el cantón El Paste, de Santa Ana, en el occidente de El Salvador. Elementos de la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) confirmaron el hallazgo la tarde del sábado 30 de mayo a través de sus plataformas oficiales. La víctima presentaba un golpe en la cabeza, según información oficial difundida por la PNC.
El hallazgo se produjo a aproximadamente 10 metros de la calle que conecta hacia el Valle Nuevo, en la jurisdicción de estación El Coco, Chalchuapa, en el sector oeste de Santa Ana. El Movimiento de Trabajadores de la Policía (MTP) informó que el cuerpo ya se encontraba en estado de descomposición y las autoridades, en un inicio, catalogaron el hecho como “muerte por sobre averiguar y determinar en autopsia”.
La víctima de la cual no se ha difundido su nombre tenía 34 años de edad.

Pocas horas después del hallazgo, a las 8:00 de la noche de ese mismo sábado, la Policía Nacional Civil anunció la captura de Armando Adelio García Martínez, de 40 años, señalado como el presunto responsable del crimen y pareja de la mujer. De acuerdo con el informe policial, la mujer habría sido “lesionada en la cabeza con un objeto contundente”. Las autoridades procedieron a remitir a García Martínez por el delito de homicidio, mientras se investigan las circunstancias que rodean el caso.
La PNC indicó que las pesquisas continúan para determinar el motivo detrás del ataque y establecer si existieron antecedentes de violencia entre la pareja.
El caso en Santa Ana se suma a una serie de hechos violentos recientes en el país, en un contexto donde los reportes oficiales muestran una disminución en los homicidios, aunque persisten episodios de especial gravedad que involucran a mujeres y situaciones de violencia intrafamiliar.

En el barrio El Calvario, dentro del distrito de Olocuilta, municipio de La Paz Oeste, se registró otro hecho violento el sábado 30 de mayo. A las 2:29 de la tarde, una ciudadana alertó al sistema de emergencias 911 tras observar un cuerpo flotando en una poza ubicada sobre la calle principal que conduce al cantón El Chilamate.
Al llegar al lugar, agentes de la Policía Nacional Civil confirmaron la presencia del cadáver, que fue identificado como Francisco Ismael Aranda Guzmán, de aproximadamente 53 años. Testigos relataron que al mediodía hubo un altercado entre varias personas que estaban consumiendo bebidas alcohólicas en el sitio. Tras el conflicto, los involucrados abandonaron el lugar.
Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han confirmado si el fallecimiento de Aranda Guzmán está relacionado con el altercado reportado, ni si se trata de una muerte accidental o provocada. La PNC mantiene las investigaciones abiertas y no ha ofrecido nuevas declaraciones sobre el avance del caso.

Según datos oficiales publicados por la Policía Nacional Civil, el mes de mayo registra al menos seis homicidios en todo El Salvador. Estas cifras corresponden únicamente a los reportes formales presentados por la autoridad policial. El análisis comparativo muestra una marcada reducción en los homicidios si se compara con años anteriores. En 2018, el promedio diario superaba los 10 casos, mientras que en 2025 y 2026 la tendencia se mantiene baja, con días en los que no se reportan homicidios y solo algunos picos aislados que, en el caso de 2026, suman seis homicidios durante todo mayo.
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