Trump Ally Ronny Jackson Enters GOP Race for House Armed Services Chair

Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Trump ally and former White House physician, formally joined the race to chair the House Armed Services Committee, joining Reps. Rob Wittman and Trent Kelly as term limits threaten current chair Mike Rogers. Jackson leverages his Trump ties and fundraising to position himself as a contender, though Wittman is the early favorite if reelected. The piece also notes ongoing drama around Lindsey Graham’s death, with Tim Scott backing Trey Gowdy to fill the Senate seat and potential replacements in South Carolina, alongside uncertainties about the timing of the annual defense policy bill (NDAA) in a razor-thin GOP majority.