‘Gut punch': MAGA civil war erupts as major GOP group yanks support from party defectors

A powerful conservative advocacy group is moving to punish Republicans who broke ranks on a high-profile health care vote this week to side with Democrats – a move the organization described as a “gut punch” to its grassroots operation.

According to a new report in Politico, Americans for Prosperity is pulling support from GOP lawmakers who voted to revive expired Obamacare insurance subsidies, escalating tensions inside the Republican Party already struggling to maintain unity ahead of the midterm elections.