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Columnist George Will, who quit the Republican Party when Mr. Trump won the presidential nomination, went so far as to urge conservatives to vote Democrat in this year's midterm elections to gut the party, which he said had become Mr. Trump's "plaything." (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump can’t win all #NeverTrump Republicans

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 31, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump holds up a list of his administrations accomplishments while speaking at a Republican fundraiser at the Carmel Country Club in in Charlotte, N.C. Heading into the midterms, 2018's most volatile candidate is not on the ballot. But Trump is still taking his freewheeling political stylings on the road on behalf of his fellow Republicans, preparing to ramp up his campaign schedule in a campaign sprint to Nov. 6 (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

2018’s most volatile candidate (it’s Trump) isn’t on ballot

By ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump holds up a list of his administrations accomplishments while speaking at a Republican fundraiser at the Carmel Country Club in in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump says North Carolina redistricting ruling ‘unfair’

By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Kuwait’s emir to visit White House next week

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President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, for a trip to Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump calls North Carolina redistricting ruling ‘unfair’

By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2018, file photo, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Republican Party of New Mexico has joined a bipartisan coalition to stop a move to bring back vote a straight-party ticket in the state's upcoming general election. The state GOP announced Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, it would join Unite New Mexico, the Libertarian Party of New Mexico, the Elect Liberty PAC, and Democratic state House candidate Heather Nordquist to file an emergency petition in the New Mexico Supreme Court to prevent the change. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh,File)

New Mexico GOP joins petition to stop straight-party voting

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Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., talks to campaign volunteers at a Democratic campaign office on primary election day Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Phoenix. Sinema is seeking the current U.S. Senate seat occupied by outgoing Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, and will face the Republican primary winner of the race between Rep. Martha McSally, former state Sen. Kelli Ward, and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, if Sinema wins the Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Senate race likely to be a tale of 2 pivots

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 8, 2018, file photo, voters leave a polling place in Charlotte, N.C. On Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, judges affirmed their earlier decision striking North Carolina's congressional districts as unconstitutional because Republicans drew them with excessive partisanship. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Ruling could shake up North Carolina congressional elections

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning on May 14, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Who is Bruce Ohr? Justice official has attracted GOP ire

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, file photo, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham speaks to voters in an early &quot;Get Out The Vote&quot; tour, in Miami Lakes, Fla. Florida voters are going to the polls, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to select nominees to replace Republican Gov. Rick Scott in an election that’s caught the attention of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

The Latest: A guide to Florida’s primary election

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Rachelle Clegg holds an Andrew Gillum cutout as she cheers on gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum at his watch party at Hotel Duval in downtown Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Joe Rondone/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

Andrew Gillum rides Bernie Sanders endorsement, far-left support to upset victory in Florida

By Brendan Farrington - Associated Press

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Trump keeping promises

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A POW/MIA flag stands outside the office of Arizona Sen. John McCain in the Russell building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. McCain, a prisoner of war in Vietnam, a two-time Republican presidential contender and towering figure in Congress, died Saturday at age 81 of brain cancer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Arizona campaigns suspend activity following McCain’s death

By MELISSA DANIELS - Associated Press

As flags fly at half-staff at the Arizona Capitol in memory of the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, television crews broadcast live Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Phoenix. McCain, the war hero who became the GOP's standard-bearer in the 2008 election, has died at the age of 81, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, after battling brain cancer. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Filling McCain’s seat a political balancing act for governor

By MELISSA DANIELS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press

As flags fly at half-staff at the Arizona Capitol in memory of the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, television crews broadcast live Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Phoenix. McCain, the war hero who became the GOP's standard-bearer in the 2008 election, has died at the age of 81, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, after battling brain cancer. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Replacing McCain in the Senate is political balancing act

By MELISSA DANIELS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press

FILE--In this Aug. 15, m2015, file photo, Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt gives welcoming remarks at the Inaugural Basque Fry at Corley Ranch in Gardnerville, Nev. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway and a slate of conservative officials and political figures will descend on a northern Nevada ranch Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, for the 4th annual Basque Fry hosted by Laxalt. (AP Photo/Lance Iversen, file)

Conservatives, political figures attend a Nevada fundraiser

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Oklahoma governor’s race tops primary runoff election ballot

By SEAN MURPHY - Associated Press

With a police escort, a procession follows the hearse carrying the late Arizona Sen. John McCain along Interstate 17 on the way to Phoenix, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Anthem, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The Latest: Services and other events set for McCain

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FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2008, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a rally in Tampa, Fla. Aide says senator, war hero and GOP presidential candidate McCain died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. He was 81. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

War hero and presidential candidate John McCain dies at 81

By NANCY BENAC - Associated Press

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pauses while speaking to the GOPAC Fall Charter Meeting in Washington. McCain's family said in a statement on Aug. 24, 2018, the Arizona senator has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer. The 81-year-old McCain has been away from the Capitol since December. McCain's face bears a scar from skin cancer surgery in 2000. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

John McCain has died of brain cancer, Vietnam War hero and senator was 81

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times