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Republicans are "tearing their hair out" as President Donald Trump stomps on the midterm messaging, a New York Times journalist said.

During an appearance on CNN, Lulu Garcia-Navarro spoke about the GOP's frustrations as Trump blames them for voters' anger ahead of the midterm while praising himself.

"They are tearing their hair out. They are absolutely apoplectic," Garcia-Navarro said. "They have tried to get President Trump on message."...

A former Republican operative on Thursday disclosed how the growing scandal around Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) and the abuse allegations has revealed a harsh reality MAGA has tried to conceal.

Steve Schmidt, co-founder of the anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project, explained that inside MAGA, Trump allies have pledged their loyalty to the president — no matter what.

Schmidt referred to Miller as a growing problem for the GOP with "a nuclear distemper problem," referring to the accusations that Miller poured boiling hot water on his ex-wife, Emily Moreno — the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) — and allegedly broke his 2-year-old daughter's collarbone....

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) uncorked a wild claim Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell's wife is a "possible Chinese spy," TMZ reported Tuesday.

Greene was in New York City when the outlet stopped her on the street to talk about McConnell and the Republican Party — urging his family and conservative leaders to push for his resignation.

"I think it's extremely serious and I'd like to say shame on the Republican Party for just basically staying silent while such a powerful Republican senator is laying in a hospital like a vegetable and his wife flew to China and met with the vice president of China just days after he basically died, and they brought him back with CPR and took him to the hospital," Greene said....

A married Iowa Republican campaigning for state lieutenant governor on a “traditional family values” platform has denied setting up a 2016 account linked to his email address on Adult Friend Finder, a hookup service for people seeking casual relationships.

Derek Wulf was last month named running mate to Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn. Both candidates have been vocal critics of non-traditional relationships.

Wulf is a third-generation cattle farmer and lives on a farm in Hudson, Iowa, with his wife, Dresden, and two children. They married in 2006....

President Donald Trump's unusual decision to host a midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, this fall could have unexpected consequences for Republicans, a CNN analyst warned on Wednesday.

Journalist Chuck Todd told CNN anchor Erica Hill that the event, hosted by the Republican National Committee on Sept. 9 and 10, has been touted as an attempt to drive voter enthusiasm ahead of the crucial elections this fall — without Trump on the ballot — but that it might not benefit the GOP.

"I think the Democrats will help pay for this Convention," Todd said. "I think they would love to see this race as nationalized as possible in the midterm elections. The more nationalized they are, the worse that is for the incumbent party."...

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) warned on Wednesday that Republicans were in a serious battle to stop "crazy people" from controlling the GOP — and the internet had plenty to say in response.

During a live interview with Newsmax, Fine commented on Democrats and said he was concerned about the Republican Party.

"When these people surfaced decades ago, they didn't take them seriously," Fine said. "They were so determined to gain power, they said we'll take anybody into our tent and now those people have taken over the tent. That's why we got to fight in my party, in the Republican Party, to not let crazy people take over. Because if we do, we're done. I think what we see happening to the Democratic Party, it may be good for Republicans but it is terrible for America."...