Republicans Bet Midterms on Trump, Exposing Party Vulnerabilities

Chronology

1. 09-09-2026
   Republicans Bet on Trump at Pivotal Midterm Convention

   5 articles

   Republicans are placing Donald Trump at the center of an unprecedented midterm convention in Dallas, treating his personal charisma, MAGA movement and ability to energize the party base as essential to competing in the November 3 elections. The strategy is risky because Trump’s a…
2. 10-09-2026
   Trump-Centered GOP Convention Exposes Midterm Vulnerabilities

   7 articles

   At the Republican Party’s first national midterm convention in Dallas, Donald Trump sought to make the November 2026 elections a referendum on his presidency, urging voters to act as though he were on the ballot and promising to campaign across competitive states. Republicans are…