(CNN) There has been a storyline kicking around of late that Donald Trump is losing sway within the Republican Party, noting that his Senate picks in places like Alaska and North Carolina appear to be underperforming. While that may be true in specific circumstances, Trump's death grip on the GOP more broadly doesn't appear to be relaxing much. The latest evidence of that reality came Tuesday morning when Michigan Rep. Fred Upton announced he would not run for a 19th term against fellow Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga this year. "Even the best stories have a last chapter," Upton said on the House floor. While Upton made no mention of Trump, it's impossible to avoid seeing his decision to retire through that lens.

Source: CNN April 06, 2022 00:01 UTC