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A retired FBI agent addressed concerns about rising political threats at a historic Republican club in New York City. The event focused on personal security amid perceptions of increasing urban dangers. Attendees shared stories of vigilantism and sought advice on navigating crowded streets and mass transit.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune visited the border wall in McAllen, Texas, on Friday with fellow Republicans to underscore recent security improvements under the Trump administration. The trip highlighted the southern border's role as a key issue for upcoming 2026 Senate races in competitive states. Accompanying Thune were candidates Michael Whatley of North Carolina and Mike Rogers of Michigan, both frontrunners in toss-up contests.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home, and their son has been arrested as a suspect. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social suggesting Reiner’s death stemmed from what he called 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' prompting criticism from some Republicans and tributes from Democrats and Hollywood figures.

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Valérie Pécresse, the Republicans' 2022 presidential candidate, firmly opposes any union with the National Rally in an op-ed published on December 14. She urges her party not to sell out and to refocus on its values to revive France. This stance comes as some within the Republicans consider such an alliance.

Republican Matt Van Epps won Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election, defeating Democrat Aftyn Behn by roughly nine points and narrowing, but not erasing, the GOP’s prior edge in the solidly conservative district. Republican strategists say the outcome underscores the risks they see for Democrats in nominating candidates they describe as too far to the left in competitive races.

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Congressional Republicans are managing internal disagreements as they navigate looming policy and political challenges. In an NPR interview, GOP strategist Liam Donovan discussed the limits of governing with a slim House majority and the party’s struggles to turn its agenda into durable political gains.