The Latest: Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in the battleground state

President Donald Trump’s midterm campaign blitz arrives in Georgia on Friday for a rally with top Republican candidates in a state that has long been the epicenter of the president’s false claims about election fraud. New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing on Thursday as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman. Zacharia said she did not have time to fully prepare for her first briefing on Tuesday and that keeping it short was always the plan because Trump would field questions from journalists later that morning.

Senate candidates clashed over the Iran war, soaring consumer prices and personal credibility Thursday during a high-stakes debate in a contest that will play into control of the closely divided chamber. The Latest: Alaska Senate candidates express support for Ukraine, disagree with Russian diesel deal Democrat Mary Peltola said the U.S. should be doing all it can to help support Ukraine and not bolster Russia.

Senate candidate said a Trump administration plan to buy diesel from Russia was “foolish.” “I do not think there’s any way, shape or form the U.S. should be buying anything from Russia,” she said. Peltola made the comments during a late Thursday debate with Republican Sen.

Sullivan said he’s been “one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine” before pivoting to national security and saying Democrats were always “cutting our military, undermining readiness.” He said he opposed buying diesel from Russia. Alaska US Senate candidates agree a third term for Trump isn’t allowed The two major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race agreed Thursday that President Donald Trump is not allowed to seek a third term.

The question arose in a debate between Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman. Some people were wearing or selling T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with “Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules)” at Trump’s rally for Sullivan in Wasilla.

The candidates were asked if they’d support a third term. Peltola said the law calls for two terms. Sullivan, a former state attorney general and Trump ally, said a third term would be unconstitutional.