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September 11, 2026
4 takeaways from the GOP midterm convention
Trump got his big show. Vance took the baton. ‘Common sense’ was the term. No bad vibes allowed.
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September 10, 2026
Vance appears more like Trump’s heir apparent at GOP convention
Vice President JD Vance’s role at the Republican midterm convention is strengthening the perception that he is President Donald Trump’s chosen successor.
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September 9, 2026
Oil price spike from Iran attacks intrudes on GOP’s midterm convention
President Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to influence the elections as he prepared to take the prime-time stage at the party’s two-day rally in Dallas.
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September 8, 2026
After Charlie Kirk’s death, Turning Point forges ahead, with eyes on JD Vance
The conservative group’s leaders still grapple with grief. But they also have a mission: 2028.
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September 3, 2026
Republicans fear Trump will keep super PAC money and not spend on the midterms
President Donald Trump has kept most of his super PAC money on the sidelines and been reticent on his spending plans, worrying Republicans ahead of this fall’s elections.
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August 31, 2026
Some Jewish Republicans bashed JD Vance. Now he’ll speak to them in person.
The vice president is set to appear at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.
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August 28, 2026
Trump announces creation of U.S. Space Academy
The school will serve the Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the military President Donald Trump created during his first term, as well as NASA and the growing civilian spaceflight industry.
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August 28, 2026
Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants
A deregulation plan for meat-packing goes from Glenn Beck’s mouth to Trump’s social media.
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August 27, 2026
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating Canada feud
President Donald Trump said he's making the change because “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade, very sadly.”
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August 27, 2026
Karoline Leavitt says she’ll miss the press on her last day at White House
A replacement press secretary may not be named for a while, advisers suggest.
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August 26, 2026
Takeaways from the latest primaries as Trump reverses a losing streak
Tuesday’s contests in South Carolina and Oklahoma tested how much sway the president’s endorsement still has.
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August 14, 2026
Trump stumps in N.Y. suburbs, highlighting a dilemma for his party
The president can help rally his core supporters but remains deeply unpopular in many swing areas.
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August 14, 2026
Amid intra-MAGA fight, Trump weighs going all in for Darline Graham
The president is actively fighting for his endorsed candidate in the South Carolina Senate runoff, Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham.
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August 10, 2026
Hunter Biden tells Tucker Carlson that Trump poses an ‘existential threat’
Biden has made a point of talking to conservative media figures in recent months.
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August 10, 2026
A twist in the race for Lindsey Graham’s seat: No clear Trump-aligned candidate
The president backs Graham’s sister, but each contender in South Carolina’s Senate primary has found themselves out of step with him in some way, and a runoff is likely.
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August 9, 2026
Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer
The White House staff secretary replaces David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector.
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August 5, 2026
Tennessee’s Republican governor endorses challenge to sitting GOP congressman
Gov. Bill Lee just endorsed against Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles, a fellow Republican, ahead of the Thursday election.
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July 20, 2026
Republicans don’t want to go there again on Trump’s 2020 election fraud claims
The president pressed the GOP to embrace his latest allegations, but many candidates kept their focus on issues they see as more salient to voters.
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