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strikeMay 6, 2026

Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. GOP Proposes $1B in Taxpayer Dollars to Secure Trump Ballroom 01:59 Trump Suspends Military Escorts in Hormuz 1 Day Into Operation 01:52 Now Playing Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries 02:25 UP NEXT Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mail Access to Abortion Pill 00:28 Secret Service Shoots Alleged Gunman Near National Mall in DC 02:03 Trump Addresses Soaring Gas Prices as Average Hits $4.48 02:01 US and Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions Escalate 02:18 Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical but Stable Condition 00:33 Trump Says US Navy Will Escort Ships out of Strait of Hormuz 02:18 Lionel Rosenblatt, Champion for Refugees, Dies at 82 01:55 Diplomacy on Display During King Charles’ State Visit to the US 04:39 Abortion Pill Maker Asks Supreme Court to Restore Mail Access 01:17 Can Trump Continue Iran War Without Congressional Approval? 02:10 Trump Clashes With Germany Over Criticism of Iran War 01:44 Trump Says He Doesn't Need Congressional Approval for Iran War 01:46 Gas Prices Continue to Rise as Talks With Iran Remain Stalled 02:17 Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Shakes up the LA Mayoral Race 02:46 DOJ Releases New Video of Assassination Suspect 'Casing' Hotel 01:51 Trump Signs Bill to Fund DHS, Ending Record 75-Day Shutdown 01:03 Trump Says SCOTUS Decision to Limit Voting Rights is 'Big Win' 02:49 Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries 02:25 Copied Copied Overnight results from a number of key primary races in the Midwest are being seen as a major test of President Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican base as his party fights to keep control of Congress. In Indiana, a majority of incumbent Republican state senators who faced Trump-backed challengers lost their races. The incumbents were targeted by the president after they voted against his call to change the state's congressional map, a move that would've created two additional GOP-friendly seats in November's midterm elections. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports for TODAY.May 6, 2026 GOP Proposes $1B in Taxpayer Dollars to Secure Trump Ballroom 01:59 Trump Suspends Military Escorts in Hormuz 1 Day Into Operation 01:52 Now Playing Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries 02:25 UP NEXT Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mail Access to Abortion Pill 00:28 Secret Service Shoots Alleged Gunman Near National Mall in DC 02:03 Trump Addresses Soaring Gas Prices as Average Hits $4.48 02:01 US and Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions Escalate 02:18 Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical but Stable Condition 00:33 Trump Says US Navy Will Escort Ships out of Strait of Hormuz 02:18 Lionel Rosenblatt, Champion for Refugees, Dies at 82 01:55 Diplomacy on Display During King Charles’ State Visit to the US 04:39 Abortion Pill Maker Asks Supreme Court to Restore Mail Access 01:17 Can Trump Continue Iran War Without Congressional Approval? 02:10 Trump Clashes With Germany Over Criticism of Iran War 01:44 Trump Says He Doesn't Need Congressional Approval for Iran War 01:46 Gas Prices Continue to Rise as Talks With Iran Remain Stalled 02:17 Reality TV Star Spencer Pratt Shakes up the LA Mayoral Race 02:46 DOJ Releases New Video of Assassination Suspect 'Casing' Hotel 01:51 Trump Signs Bill to Fund DHS, Ending Record 75-Day Shutdown 01:03 Trump Says SCOTUS Decision to Limit Voting Rights is 'Big Win'

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    IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. GOP Proposes $1B in Taxpayer Dollars to Secure Trump Ballroom 01:59 Trump Suspends Military Escorts in Hormuz 1 Day Into Operation 01:52 Now Playing Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Pri

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