7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention
On the second night of the Republican gathering in Dallas, Vice President JD Vance was the headliner. But President Trump returned to center stage.
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Analysis: Trump’s Solution to Republicans’ Midterm Troubles Is More Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — During his first address to a Republican convention in 2016, Donald Trump had an audacious message to a nation yearning for change: “I alone can fix it.” A decade later and nearing the midpoint of his final term, Trump is still pitching himself as America’s essential repairman.
JD Vance pitches himself as Trump’s political heir on day two of Republican midterm convention
Vice-president dog-whistled, exaggerated claims of success and echoed Trump talking points to excited audience
Vance? Rubio? DeSantis? Cruz? Republicans at Dallas convention ponder options for post-Trump leader
DALLAS (AP) — As Vice President JD Vance addressed the crowd at the Republican midterm convention, he was interrupted by a fan who shouted “JD 48!” Others joined in, and Vance paused with a smile b…
Trump and Republicans ask voters to be patient on the economy
President Donald Trump said voters will eventually see lower gas prices and be sent $5,000 dividend payments. But they’ll have to wait until after the November elections.
‘Don’t turn to Democrats over Iran war’, JD Vance urges at convention
The vice president asked voters not to ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’ if they disagreed with White House policy on Iran
Fact-checking night 2 of the GOP midterm convention
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other speakers made false claims in remarks at the Republican midterm convention’s second night Thursday. Here is a fact check of some convention claims: Kennedy unsuccessfully ran for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination before withdrawing to run as an
Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidates
By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name. Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Senate
Is Trump’s $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
Even by Trump’s own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.