Politics
GOP Pushes Back Against Open Primaries
The South Carolina Republican Party has sued to end open primary elections, aiming to restrict contests to registered Republicans. President Trump's cancellation of a housing bill signing ceremony is complicating GOP efforts ahead of midterms.
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The Hill
President Trump is taking the wind out of a potential GOP win as Republican frustrations mount over how he is handling the issue of affordability ahead of the midterms. Trump was slated to sign the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act last month, but abruptly cancelled the signing ceremony a
2026-07-10 19:05 UTC
The Hill
The South Carolina Republican Party (SCGOP) has filed a lawsuit in a bid to force the state’s open primary elections to close as part of a long-running push to restrict GOP contests to only registered Republican voters. The Palmetto State currently does not require registration by party and allow
2026-07-10 19:11 UTC