Trump’s GOP Bet Faces a Midterm Test

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’s $5,000 Dividend Pledge Shakes Up GOP Midterms

   15 articles

   Donald Trump used the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas to make the 2026 congressional elections a referendum on his presidency and promise a $5,000 payment to American adults if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate. The proposed dividend co…
3. 11-09-2026
   Republicans Rally Around Trump as Vance Emerges

   9 articles

   The Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention in Dallas showcased President Donald Trump’s continued dominance over the party’s 2026 congressional strategy while elevating Vice President JD Vance as a leading potential successor for 2028. Trump urged voters to treat the elect…
4. 06-10-2026
   Midterms Test Trump and Control of Congress

   4 articles

   The approaching U.S. midterm elections will determine all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and numerous state offices, putting control of Congress and the direction of President Donald Trump’s remaining agenda at stake. Narrow Republican majorities, declining presidential approva…