This is a Code Red! Actually, make that a Code WINRED! Because if you donated to Senators Thune or Cornyn using Winred, and you have buyer’s remorse, I have good news for you…it’s time to get your money back! Put money back in your pocket and punish these RINO losers for not passing the SAVE America Act! Scott Presler got the ball rolling on this and now thousands of people are requesting refunds! That is the only way we can ever win….hit them where it hurts.  TAKE THEIR MONEY! From Scott Presler: Did you know that you can request a REFUND if you donated to Senator Cornyn? Since the NRSC & SLF are spending tens of millions of dollars on Cornyn, he doesn’t need your $. Request a refund here: (All they had to do was pass the SAVE America Act ) pic.twitter.com/3dTAGLyXhm — ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 30, 2026 Here’s the exact link you need: https://winred.com/contact As I said, this has already been so effective that it looks like they’ve already updated that page to hide the “Refund a Donation” option, but don’t let that deter you: It’s starting to go viral already…. Presler announced he’s receiving messages from people all over the country requesting their refunds: BREAKING After teaching Republicans how to request a REFUND for donations to WinRed, I’m receiving messages from voters across the country: “I donated $100 [b/c I thought Thune was going to listen on the voters]. I just called Win Red and secured my refund. Thank you.” pic.twitter.com/mSPenEoORZ — ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 30, 2026 When the Senators we elected refuse to listen to the will of the people, we have to fight back. Legally. Peacefully. Patriotically. But we have to rise up so loudly that they can’t ignore us anymore. TAKE YOUR MONEY BACK!!! They don’t deserve it. They are actively working against us. Time for them to go! Presler added that you can also get a refund from NRSC if you donated that way: You can also request a refund from the NRSC, since it’s going to waste $ on Cassidy & Cornyn: https://t.co/olRmT8fIed pic.twitter.com/oZfjHKqg9K — ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 30, 2026 Here’s that link: https://www.nrsc.org/contact-us/ Speaking of WINRED, I’ve covered them before: TRUMP LANDSLIDE: Here’s How To Donate SAFELY and SECURELY To Donald J. Trump After everything they throw at President Trump, his popularity only rises. And you can only imagine how much it’s surging right now after they attempted to assassinate him! But along with popularity comes donations (very much needed) and the #1 question I am getting from people right now is “how can I donate safely, securely, and directly to President Trump? So that’s what I want to answer for you right now: How can I donate DIRECTLY to President Trump, safely and securely? The short answer is to the best of my research there is only one valid option. There might be a second choice that I will show you below, but I believe all roads lead to WinRed. You might recognize the name WinRed and for many years most of us wanted to avoid it because any funds sent to WinRed were split between going to Donald Trump and going to the RNC. And with Ronna Romney McDaniel running the RNC, and the RNC doing very little for President Trump, that was not a winning outcome to have some of your funds go to WinRed. But things have changed as we sit here now in May 2024. Ronna is out, and Lara Trump is in….and big changes have already been put in place at the RNC. No, I’m not here to tell you it’s perfect, but it’s a massive upgrade already. So that’s the good news. The bad news is if you still have a hangup with WinRed, you don’t have many options that I am aware of. The DonaldJTrump.com website takes you directly to a WinRed donation page. WinRed itself appears to be tied to Trump National Committee JFC, Inc., which is a joint fundraising committee composed of and authorized by Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc. and the Republican National Committee. And per the fine print, they tell you that donations are split up as follows: 1. 90% to DJTFP, which will designate the funds first to its primary election account, then to its general election account, and finally to its recount account, up to a maximum of $3,300 ($5,000) per election; and 2. 10% to the RNC, up to a maximum of $413,000 ($150,000) per year. So the good news is 90% goes to Trump and 10% goes to an RNC led by Lara Trump. Some people on Twitter claim you can mail a check and 100% will go directly to Trump: DONATE TO TRUMP BY MAIL Print out the donation form & mail. Make check made payable to “Trump Save America JFC”. MAIL TO:Trump Save America JFC P.O. Box 13570 Arlington, VA 22219 **PLEASE READ ATTACHED ABOUT TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JFC** DONATION FORM:… pic.twitter.com/qy6f3dntVg — Grace Chong, MBI (@gc22gc) May 18, 2023 Grok says so as well, although it seems to be relying on the Tweet above for it’s data: That Tweet links to a donation form here: https://cdn.donaldjtrump.com/djtweb24/general/TNC_Contributor_Form.pdf That is indeed Donald Trump’s website, but the form they show in the Tweet appears to be old and no longer exists. The new form states the same 90/10 split described above. So as best I can tell, even mailing a check will still result in the same 90/10 split. So there you have it! The best I can tell you based on all of my research is to go to DonaldJTrump.com which will redirect you to WinRed and take you right here: https://secure.winred.com/trump-national-committee-jfc/lp-website-guilty RELATED REPORT: Political Experts: “Never Seen Anything Like This” Political experts are saying they have never seen anything like this…. An absolutely unprecedented haul of $34.8 million in campaign donations in less than 24 hours after the Guilty verdict was handed down. Support for President Trump is off the charts, surpassing all prior records. 34 counts. $34 million raised. (And what is 17 x 2 again?) Watch more here: President Trump shattered fundraising records in his latest fundraising donation haul. After being found guilty in his “Hush Money” trial, Trump raked in $34.8 million yesterday from small-dollar donors. A little over 30% of donations were made by first-time donors. Trump’s campaign advisor Chris LaCivita wrote “From just minutes after the sham trial verdict was announced, our digital fundraising system was overwhelmed with support, and despite temporary delays online because of the amount of traffic, President Trump raised $34.8 million dollars from small-dollar donors.” TRUMP SHATTERS FUNDRAISING RECORDS AFTER RIGGED BIDEN TRIAL VERDICT $34.8 MILLION RAISED YESTERDAY FROM SMALL DOLLAR DONORS 30% of it came from first time Trump donors. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SEE THROUGH THE BS! pic.twitter.com/WqKGJuGgSv — Alex Bruesewitz (@alexbruesewitz) May 31, 2024 Per The Hill: The Trump campaign brought in roughly $35 million after former President Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts in a New York hush money trial Thursday, as his campaign argues the verdict supercharged support among grassroots donors. “From just minutes after the sham trial verdict was announced, our digital fundraising system was overwhelmed with support, and despite temporary delays online because of the amount of traffic, President Trump raised $34.8 million dollars from small dollar donors,” Trump campaign senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in a joint statement Friday. The campaign said the fundraising total broke the campaign’s previous record for small-dollar donations in a day. LaCivita and Wiles said nearly 30 percent of the donors following the verdict were new to the WinRed platform, which is used by Republican candidates for fundraising. “President Trump and our campaign are immensely grateful from this outpouring of support from patriots across our country,” the two aides said. “President Trump is fighting to save our nation and November 5th is the day Americans will deliver the real verdict.” Trump Rakes In Record-Breaking $39 Million Fundraising Haul After Guilty Verdict https://t.co/DQvX6jMLAS — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 31, 2024 Here’s what Zero Hedge reported: Former President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his campaign brought in around $39 million following his guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records in his New York ‘hush money’ trial. “From just minutes after the sham trial verdict was announced, our digital fundraising system was overwhelmed with support, and despite temporary delays online because of the amount of traffic, President Trump raised $34.8 million dollars from small dollar donors,” said Trump Campaign Senior Advisors Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles. Trump later updated the figure to $39 million during a Friday press conference. “Not only was the amount historic, but 29.7% of yesterday’s donor’s were brand new donors to the WinRed platform,” they continued. “President Trump and our campaign are immensely grateful from this outpouring of support from patriots across our country. President Trump is fighting to save our nation and November 5th is the day Americans will deliver the real verdict.” JUST IN: Trump's campaign rakes in a staggering $34.8M in small dollar donations post-New York City conviction! An astonishing 30% of donors were brand-new on the WinRed platform. 'President Trump and our campaign are immensely grateful for this outpouring of support from… pic.twitter.com/WZ9QNiXPE7 — News Alphas (@NewsAlphas) May 31, 2024 pic.twitter.com/2a08K25IoX — Catturd (@catturd2) May 31, 2024

President Trump has endorsed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) in the U.S. Senate race to fill the seat currently held by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “Proven Political Winner Andy Barr is running for the United States Senate in the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love and WON BIG, six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I know Andy well, and he is always a Vote we can count on because he knows what it takes to GET THINGS DONE and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! I Endorsed Andy years ago, in his first Race, and all others, for Congress, and he never let me down — He is a 100% solid American Patriot! Andy Barr is a Strong Supporter of TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER, before the Democrats do it (which they will, on Day One, if they get control of the U.S. Senate!). He will do everything in his power to get it done. It is desperately needed by the Republican Party to pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT, and all other things necessary for a strong and brilliant Country!” Trump continued. “In the Senate, Andy will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion the Interests of our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” he added. “Andy is the only Candidate who will easily defeat the Democrat in what will be one of the most important Elections in American History. He will help ensure Victory against these Radical Left, Country Destroying, THUGS. Andy Barr has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from Kentucky – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump concluded. Full post below: More from Lexington Herald-Leader: Barr is joined in the race by former Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Lexington tech entrepreneur Nate Morris. All three have sought to tie themselves to Trump and his policies. Trump’s leanings, and reports on his leanings, have not always translated into endorsements. Earlier this year, Trump was reportedly leaning toward picking Texas Sen. John Cornyn over Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, in their heated primary. That never materialized. Support for Cornyn versus Paxton tracks somewhat with support for Barr versus Morris. Like Cornyn, Barr has spent a much longer career in Washington and has gained the backing of many of his colleagues. Like Paxton, Morris, a first-time candidate who has largely self-funded, has garnered endorsements from prominent conservative organizations like CPAC and Turning Point USA. Morris launched his campaign alongside late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. At a March rally in Northern Kentucky, Trump gave a shoutout on stage to all three candidates. The primary political purpose of that rally was to support Ed Gallrein, Trump’s pick against 4th Congressional District Rep. Thomas Massie, who has stood up against Trump on a variety of issues. Though the comments were brief, some viewed it as a sign Trump would not pick between one of the three leading candidates. No polling on the race has been released in nearly a month, but Barr led in the most recent poll from Emerson College and TV station FOX56. That survey had Barr with 28%, Cameron with 21% and Morris at 15%. Meanwhile, Trump said he asked Morris to drop out of the race and offered him a position in his administration. “I had a great meeting with Mr. Nate Morris, of Kentucky, yesterday. Nate is a terrific businessman and strong MAGA Warrior. I will be making an Endorsement for U.S. Senate in Kentucky shortly, but I’ve asked Nate to step aside from that Race to take a role in my Administration as an Ambassador,” Trump said. “Nate is Oxford educated, tough as nails, LOVES our Great Nation, and will represent the United States very well, overseas, or otherwise. He has a great future in politics, or anything else he chooses to do. We will be announcing Nate’s new role soon. Stay tuned for my important Endorsement for Senate in Kentucky. It will be a big one, and straight from the heart. Republicans must win the Senate!” he added. Full post below: “When President Trump asks you to serve your nation, you answer the call. I am incredibly proud to be a part of the Trump Administration, representing Kentucky and America on the global stage and fighting for the America First agenda,” Morris said. When President Trump asks you to serve your nation, you answer the call. I am incredibly proud to be a part of the Trump Administration, representing Kentucky and America on the global stage and fighting for the America First agenda. pic.twitter.com/VF9SbgVL1o — Nate Morris (@NateMorris) May 1, 2026 WHAS11 noted: President Trump has been keen on Republican candidate Andy Barr, whom Morris is now endorsing.

Although the Florida Legislature passed a new congressional map in its special session this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis levied criticism at lawmakers for failing to introduce legislation to “protect freedom against both the Big Tech cartel and the medical industrial complex.” “Yet, when given the chance to deliver for their constituents, not a single Republican House member could even be bothered to file a bill. Typical political shenanigans,” DeSantis said. “Special Session Shakeup: FL House Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL says @myflhouse will vote on @GovRonDeSantis’ proposed maps tomorrow and will then be free to go home. Says no bills on AI and vaccines were filed, so House will not take up the issues,” Action News Jax reporter Jake Stofan said. Voters elected Republicans to protect freedom against both the Big Tech cartel and the medical industrial complex. Yet, when given the chance to deliver for their constituents, not a single Republican House member could even be bothered to file a bill. Typical political… https://t.co/Yme3cbFVUI — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 28, 2026 Florida Politics explained further: After House Speaker Daniel Perez said he won’t take up a “medical freedom” bill during the current Special Session, Senate Rules Chair Kathleen Passidomo said she would temporarily postpone consideration of the legislation with the path closed in the House. The Senate passed the bill during the Regular Session, but not without Republican qualms. The bill would require informed consent from parents about vaccines before administering, immunizing doctors from penalties and liability if they give out ivermectin and allowing pharmacists to do the same upon request. The proposal would also allow a “conscience-based objection” to childhood inoculations and ban on discrimination based on a person’s mRNA vaccination status. It would also protect Floridians from forced vaccinations during emergencies. The legislation, sponsored by Jacksonville Sen. Clay Yarborough, is a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis, with whom Yarborough has aligned over the years. DeSantis attempted to whip the House into passing it ahead of the Special Session. “Florida’s House leadership just blocked a sweeping medical freedom bill. This bill would have:  Allowed parents to refuse childhood vaccines. Required healthcare providers to inform parents of vaccine risks. Made ivermectin available over the counter. Banned businesses and government entities from discriminating based on mRNA vaccination status. Prohibited vaccine manufacturers from offering or paying healthcare practitioners financial incentives for giving vaccines. Restricted state health officials from mandating vaccines in an emergency. This bill had the full support of Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo,” Health Freedom Defense Fund wrote. WOW: Florida’s House leadership just blocked a sweeping medical freedom bill. This bill would have: Allowed parents to refuse childhood vaccines. Required healthcare providers to inform parents of vaccine risks. Made ivermectin available over the counter. Banned businesses… pic.twitter.com/pvKEn3U4Jk — Health Freedom Defense Fund (@theHFDF) April 29, 2026 “In this job, I’ve come to realize that power is most honorable when used for the benefit of others. The governor’s agenda to defend freedom, whether from medical tyranny or tech oligarchs, is something Floridians and Americans everywhere want and value. Members of the Florida House should be leading that effort, not standing in the way,” Ladapo commented. In this job, l've come to realize that power is most honorable when used for the benefit of others. The governor's agenda to defend freedom, whether from medical tyranny or tech oligarchs, is something Floridians and Americans everywhere want and value. Members of the Florida… https://t.co/s7LSAqXPu2 — Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD (@FLSurgeonGen) April 29, 2026 WUSF has more: A bill loosening child vaccination mandates was stricken from this week’s legislative special session. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced Tuesday morning that he did not see a reason for the House to take on the Medical Freedom Act. “There is some concern here, on my behalf, about children being in school without measles, mumps, polio, and chickenpox vaccines that have been working for decades,” he said. Medical Freedom (SB 1756) passed through the Senate during the scheduled legislative session earlier this year, but its companion bill died in the House. This month, the Senate announced that the Medical Freedom Act would be one of the priority bills legislators would be working on this week. After the House move, the Senate on Tuesday opted not to advance the proposal. If passed, the law would have allowed several new health policies. One is a parent’s ability to waive the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine for their children attending K-12 schools due to conscientious or philosophical reasons. Previously, Florida parents could only be exempted for religious reasons. The law would have also required health care workers to provide risk and benefit information about specific vaccines to parents before administering them to a child. “It’s just been very disappointing to see the House speaker essentially put his personal vendettas with the governor over the will of the people,” said Justin Harvey, an Orange County resident and advocate ending vaccine mandates. Perez has repeatedly clashed with Gov. Ron DeSantis. Previously, Perez blocked other legislation that DeSantis wished to pass in an effort to limit the House from becoming an extension of executive power. Last year, DeSantis called for a special session to pass legislation on illegal immigration. Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton rejected DeSantis’ legislation and passed their own.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has called state lawmakers into a special session to consider a new congressional map following the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down a provision of the Voting Rights Act that required majority-minority House districts. “Regarding our own pending redistricting litigation, I remain hopeful Alabama will receive a favorable outcome from the U.S. Supreme Court, which is why I am now calling a special session of the Alabama Legislature,” Ivey said. Regarding our own pending redistricting litigation, I remain hopeful Alabama will receive a favorable outcome from the U.S. Supreme Court, which is why I am now calling a special session of the Alabama Legislature. #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/yQY6qdQjSq — Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) May 1, 2026   More from The New York Times: Ms. Ivey’s call for a special session may not affect the 2026 midterm elections, but it was the first step taken by a state not directly affected by this week’s Supreme Court decision that further eroded the law. That decision rejected Louisiana’s congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander. Alabama has longstanding court battles over its congressional map and whether Black voters have had their power undermined. On Thursday, Ms. Ivey had said adopting a new map was impossible before November, because a federal court order bars the state from using new district lines until after the 2030 census. Later that day, Alabama’s attorney general, Steve Marshall, asked the Supreme Court to let lawmakers revisit the map. Mr. Marshall filed motions in three redistricting cases pending before the court, asking the justices to lift lower court orders preventing that. In her statement, Ms. Ivey said she wants legislators to be in position to move quickly. She suggested that if the Supreme Court allowed, the state would return to a congressional map previously approved in 2023 and a state senate map approved in 2021. Alabama is scheduled to hold congressional primaries on May 19, using a court-ordered map that includes two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats. However, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Louisiana case could enable Alabama to use the previous map with just one majority-Black district. The Alabama House and Senate will convene on May 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. BREAKING: @GovernorKayIvey calling for a special session of the Alabama Legislature following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision in Callais v. Louisiana. The Alabama House and Senate will convene on May 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. #alpolitics — 1819 News (@1819News) May 1, 2026 “As the appellant in Alabama’s redistricting case, I have taken the legal measures necessary, in cooperation with Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall to ask the US Supreme Court to take quick and decisive action which will allow Alabama to pursue congressional maps that reflect the will of the people,” Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said. “It is my hope that our right as Alabamians to draw districts will be swiftly restored and that the days of court appointed mapmakers will be behind us,” he added. ANOTHER Red State Moves To Redraw Congressional Map After Supreme Court Ruling NBC News shared further: Elsewhere, Republicans have urged other Southern governors to delay primaries and redraw their maps, too. Louisiana acted first, with GOP Gov. Jeff Landry ordering his state’s ongoing primary to stop for a map redraw. Voting rights groups sued on Friday to have the previously scheduled primary go ahead. And South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, suggested Friday afternoon that his state might be next. “The U.S. Supreme Court upheld South Carolina’s current congressional map in 2024. In light of the Court’s most recent decision on the Voting Rights Act, it would be appropriate for the General Assembly to ensure that South Carolina’s congressional map still complies with all requirements of federal law and the U.S. Constitution,” he said in a statement. The South Carolina legislature is currently in session and the state's primary is scheduled for June 9. But Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, another Republican, said Friday that he doesn’t plan to delay Georgia’s primary this month to redraw his state’s political maps for this year’s elections.

President Trump notified Congress on May 1 that hostilities with Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, have “terminated.” The letter arrived on the exact day the War Powers Resolution deadline would have required the administration to obtain congressional authorization to continue military action. The timing is not a coincidence. Under the War Powers Resolution, a president has 60 days to conduct hostilities abroad before needing formal approval from Congress. By declaring the conflict terminated on the deadline itself, the White House avoids the legal requirement entirely. The question now is whether the declaration matches reality on the ground. President Trump today sent a letter to Congress stating “the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 have been terminated.” The President’s letter notes that the threat posed by the Iranian Terrorist Regime “remains significant.” pic.twitter.com/rq3Oh2fDCM — Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) May 1, 2026 The Associated Press reported on the letter and the legal context surrounding it: WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region. The message from President Donald Trump effectively skirts a May 1 legal deadline to gain approval from members of Congress to continue the war with Iran. That deadline was already set to pass without action from Republican lawmakers who are deferring to the president. The letter brings into stark relief the bold but legally questionable assertion of presidential power at the heart of Trump’s war, which he began without congressional approval two months ago. “The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated,” Trump wrote House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the Senate president pro tempore. Yet he also made it clear in the letter that the war may be far from over. “Despite the success of United States operations against the Iranian regime and continued efforts to secure a lasting peace, the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant,” the Republican president said. There is a significant gap between the word “terminated” and what that word actually accomplishes. Forces remain deployed. The administration has explicitly left the door open to resume strikes. Nothing in the letter requires a drawdown or a change in military posture. The declaration is, in practical terms, a legal maneuver designed to reset the War Powers clock rather than end the confrontation with Iran. That distinction is already drawing pushback on Capitol Hill. Shaheen’s objection gets at a tension that has existed in American foreign policy for decades, one that crosses party lines. Presidents of both parties have stretched the boundaries of the War Powers Resolution to avoid seeking congressional approval for military operations. The 60-day clock was supposed to force accountability. Instead, it has become something closer to a procedural obstacle that administrations work around. What makes this instance notable is the bluntness of it. The administration is not arguing that the War Powers Resolution does not apply, or that the operations fall below the threshold of “hostilities.” It is simply declaring the hostilities over, on the last possible day, while keeping forces in place and reserving the right to start shooting again. Congress, of course, has the power to push back. It could vote on an authorization for the use of military force. It could invoke the War Powers Resolution’s own mechanisms to compel withdrawal. Whether there is the political will in a divided Congress to do any of that is another question entirely. “There has been no exchange of fire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026,” President Trump wrote in a letter to Congress, noting a ceasefire he has indefinitely extended. “The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated.” https://t.co/itC1LrIVG5 — Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) May 1, 2026 The letter does not settle the legal question of what happens next. It settles only the narrow question of what happens on May 1. And on May 1, the White House decided that the answer was a single word: terminated.