South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.

President Trump will undergo an annual dental and physical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, according to the White House. The White House said this is a “routine” assessment in the president’s “regular preventative health care.” Trump will also greet service members and staff at the medical center during his visit. …
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
President Donald Trump emerged from his surprise medical visit to Walter Reed Medical Center Tuesday bragging of "perfect" health — but onlookers weren't so sure.Top of the concerns was the length of time the president spent at the medical facility — a duration some said did not suggest a routine visit.Trump posted an optimistic message on his Truth Social platform following his appointment, the third in a year."Just finished my 6-month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out PERFECTLY. Thank you to the great Doctors and Staff! Heading back to the White House," Trump wrote. But that didn't stop political and media experts from questioning the president's health status."At this point I’m convinced Trump approaches presidential health updates the same way he approaches golf scores, election maps, and crowd sizes: not merely healthy… the healthiest anyone has ever been in the history of health," Brian Allen, podcast host and a political commentator with more than 301,000 followers, wrote on X."Trump says he has completed his 'physical' at his 3rd hospital visit in 13 months and 'everything checked out PERFECTLY.' If you believe this, I’ve got a bridge to sell you," Democratic influencer Harry Sisson, who has more than 390,000 followers, wrote on X."Here is Trump’s schedule today, including a visit to Walter Reed for most of the day. Color me skeptical - a routine physical doesn’t last more than half the day. This should be a top story, imagine if it were Biden!" Author and activist Amy Siskind, who has more than 440,000 followers, wrote on X."President Trump just arrived back at the White House after having a visit to Walter Reed Medical Center. I wonder what they will find this time, and what excuses Trump and his doctors will make," Ed Krassenstein, liberal commentator with more than 1 million followers, wrote on X.Here is Trump’s schedule today, including a visit to Walter Reed for most of the day. Color me skeptical - a routine physical doesn’t last more than half the day. This should be a top story, imagine if it were Biden! pic.twitter.com/qHUVwzJN31— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈🇺🇸 (@Amy_Siskind) May 26, 2026
Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner expressed grave concerns about President Donald Trump's physical and mental health ahead of his third Walter Reed medical checkup in 13 months. In conversation with "CNN News Central" Reiner called for mandatory presidential health disclosures to Congress and the public, comparing the matter to fitness requirements for pilots and Secret Service agents. He demanded credible explanations for Trump's visible health issues, including bruising attributed to "vigorous handshaking"—which Reiner argued is an insufficient explanation — and severe ankle swelling diagnosed as chronic venous insufficiency, despite no edema appearing earlier in the year. Most concerning to Reiner is Trump's severe daytime drowsiness, or somnolence, including multiple instances of falling asleep in the Oval Office and potentially during the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day observances. Chronic insomnia increases dementia risk, decreases cognitive function, raises cardiac complications, and ages the brain by 3.5 years, Reiner explained. The prominent CNN medical analyst has become a leading voice questioning Trump's fitness for office.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended his MAGA bona fides in a final-hour pitch to Texas primary voters on Tuesday, portraying himself as an “ally” of President Trump who has consistently supported the administration’s agenda. “I’m proud of the fact that we confirmed hundreds of justices, including three new Supreme Court justices. I was the whip,…
President Donald Trump is set to make a “rare trip” on Wednesday to the secluded presidential retreat Camp David in Maryland, the timing of which fueled speculation among onlookers.On Tuesday, Trump visited Walter Reed Medical Center for a medical and dental checkup, his third hospital visit in 13 months, sparking an online frenzy of sorts as observers questioned the condition of the president’s health. Roughly 24 hours later, the president will then depart to Camp David, first reported on by The New York Post, fueling even more speculation as to what may be behind the surprise trip.“Trump Cabinet meetings are basically somewhere between a pep rally and a cult worship ceremony,” wrote writer and political analyst Arieh Kovler Tuesday in a social media post on X. “They're completely devoid of content. So why move it to Camp David?”According to the Post, the “rare trip” to Camp David – the second such visit of his second term – will include all of the president’s top officials, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The meeting comes amid the Trump administration’s ongoing – and strained – peace talks with Tehran, as well as directly after the president’s third hospital visit in 13 months.“Trump dislikes Camp David, avoids it, so why now?” reads a social media post published by the polling firm Rasmussen Reports. “Could there be foreign visitors coming who want no White House image association?”Ahead of Trump’s visit to Walter Reed, he unleashed a flurry of social media posts, touching on subjects from former President Barack Obama to Fox News. The aging president, who’s due to turn 80 next month, has faced mounting questions as to the state of his health.Trump dislikes Camp David, avoids it, so why now?Could there be foreign visitors coming who want no White House image association?Stay tuned ... https://t.co/rnRFrLt6be— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) May 26, 2026
Court blocks Alabama congressional map tied to GOP redistricting push.
The president's candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has faced numerous scandals, while Sen. John Cornyn has failed to excite the base.
I hope you’re all enjoying your Memorial Day weekend, even as we should all take a moment to honor our fallen soldiers accordingly. Much as something like Memorial Day shouldn’t be politicized, the reality is that the President of the United States is currently waging one of the most pointless and stupid wars in American… The post Trump just lost appeared first on Palmer Report.