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1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (431+ words) By David Prior | Sep 13, 2026 | Featured, News & Analysis, Politics As President Donald Trump launches a midterm campaign blitz, Republican candidates across the country face a difficult choice about how closely to align themselves with him. GOP senators and candidates are deeply…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (611+ words) We just had the first “mid-term convention.” Do you remember anything from it? Maybe President Trump’s promise to send every adult a $5,000 check if Republicans win, but that's about it. And we all know that is never going to happen,…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (185+ words) “Republicans are moving to shore up Ken Paxton’s faltering Senate bid, as party donors’ and leaders’ concerns mount and they privately call for the Texas attorney general to step up fundraising and campaign appearances,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “A…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (115+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. President Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (438+ words) President Donald Trump is under fire for accusing former President Barack Obama of buying voters after vowing this week to pay voters $5,000 dividends if his party maintains control of Congress after the November midterms. Trump made the announcement earlier this…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago   (773+ words) Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is split over President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 checks to every American adult if Republicans win in the midterms. Speaking at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Trump pledged to give $5,000 to every adult U.S....

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1133+ words) Republican figures gathered in Dallas for the party's first midterm convention sounded off on the Iran war, socialism, Islam, affordability, and the future of the GOP as Republicans look to mobilize voters ahead of November. During separate interviews with The…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (361+ words) President Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain both the House and Senate in November, tying a potentially $1 trillion-plus federal payout directly to the GOP's midterm performance. "Here is my promise: if the Republicans…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (880+ words) Home News Highlights Elections Trump wants to make this midterm year ‘special’ to avoid losing Republican control of Congress Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (945+ words) Sep 12, 2026 at 05:28 PM EDT With less than two months ahead of Election Day, Republican groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Texas to bolster state Attorney General Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid. A Republican-aligned group known as Texas PAC,…...