A survey of hundreds of government officials from around the country found that political polarization is spiking at the local level.
\n\nThe top Republican super PAC involved in Senate races is planning to spend $5 million in South Carolina, a source familiar with the spending confirmed to NBC News.
\n\nThe outlay from the Senate Leadership Fund, which is aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is the latest sign that the race between GOP Sen. Darline Graham and Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews is competitive.
\n\nThe last Democrat to represent South Carolina in the Senate was Fritz Hollings, who served from 1966 until 2005.
\n\nTrump has campaigned for Graham who is running for a full Senate term in the seat that had been held by her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly in July.
\n\nThe president used an anti-trans slur to attack Andrews yesterday in a Truth Social post by referring to three times as "trannie." Trump referred to Democratic candidate Annie Andrews three times as “trannie.” Andrews is not transgender.
\n\nIn a major reversal, Trump said yesterday that he and his super PAC will now pay for campaign-style ads that promote his administration, instead of using federal…
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