Since his first term, Trump has consolidated the Republican Party around not only himself but also his broader "Make America Great Again" movement.

There was plenty of praise for Donald Trump. And while the party took care of other business like electing officers and adopting a platform, the 2026 races for governor and Senate were already on the minds of many on Friday and Saturday in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton.

Elon Musk floated creating a new political party, possibly dubbed the "America Party," this week, potentially escalating his feud with President Trump.

In Cedartown, Ga., a solar recycling company’s plan to hire 1,200 people could be upended by Republicans in Congress.

Earlier this year, Log Cabin Republicans in Palm Springs were mocked for promoting “A Normal Gay Social” in the desert city, a nod to the descriptor then-vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance used for potential gay Trump voters. The owner of the venue, and Barbra Streisand’s longtime personal chef, withdrew from hosting the event.

Polling on Elon Musk glaring red light for Republicans - Musk, who’s popular with the Republican base, could create chaos surrounding the GOP’s agenda and its plans for the 2026 midterms

In an escalation of Elon Musk’s fractured relationship with President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, the Tesla CEO has floated the idea of starting a new political party to rival the two-party system.

Joe" guest host Jonathan Lemire contemplates the meaning of the Trump-Musk feud for the political world. JONATHAN LEMIRE, 'ATLANTIC' CONTRIBUTOR, 'MORNING JOE' CO-HOST: There was sort of as a shield,

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are showing no signs of reconciling, but Republicans are increasingly urging them to settle their dispute.

The current tension sparked when Elon Musk left Donald Trump's administration and criticized the president's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should receive those benefits.

Allies of the two men expressed hope that they would make peace, or at least ease the tensions that broke out Thursday.