Although former President Donald Trump has strengthened his grip over the Republican Party, political analyst A.B. Stoddard has argued that some Republicans are actually speaking out in defiance despite the fact that it could lead to MAGA primary challengers. Writing in the Bulwark, Stoddard offers qualified praise to GOP lawmakers whom she says are engaging in “career-ending straight talk” by refusing to buy into Trump-backed narratives about the bipartisan border reform compromise and sending military aid to help Ukraine fight off invading Russian forces. She notes that Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N…