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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WATCH: Trump says oil prices will come down after midterm elections
President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters before traveling to Dallas for the midterm Republican convention, added that he believes Iran will finally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S.
Live fact check: Night 1 of the Republican Midterm Convention
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Republicans kick off a 'Trumpapalooza' of a midterm convention Wednesday in Texas
Republicans have never held a midterm convention before. But there's also never been a president like Donald Trump. Billed as a "Trumpapalooza," the unprecedented event kicks of in Dallas Wednesday.
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Midterms are often difficult for the party in power in Washington, and Trump believes the event can juice enthusiasm for the party and boost turnout among his voters.
WATCH LIVE: 2026 Republican Midterm Convention | Night 1
President Donald Trump will deliver a keynote speech Wednesday at a gathering of Republicans in Dallas, where a first-of-its-kind midterm convention is taking place.
Trump counts on midterm convention to boost Republican candidates for midterms
The first-ever Republican midterm convention is underway in Dallas, with control of the House and Senate on the line and Election Day less than eight weeks away. President Trump is set to headline. Ed O'Keefe reports from the event.
Trump says the US-Iran war will end right after midterms
Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says it will end immediately after midterms.
Iran war looms over Trump at Republican midterm convention in Dallas
Trump supporters say he can rally Republican voters despite concerns over the unpopular war and rising prices.
House GOP leaders use convention speeches to take aim at 'crazy communists'
House Republican leaders are sharpening their attacks on Democratic progressives and socialists as the party looks to hold its narrow majority, using the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, to frame the 2026 midterms as an existential fight for the country. House Majority…
Trump claims Iran war will end after midterms as he campaigns for Republicans
President Trump is claiming an end to the Iran war is in sight as he campaigns with Republicans ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, his trade war with Canada and new claims about his personal experience with 9/11 are raising questions. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
Trump to speak at first ever GOP midterm convention
The first-ever Republican midterm convention is underway in Dallas, Texas, with President Trump expected to speak both Wednesday and Thursday night. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
Trump admits Iran war will not end before midterms
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to…
Live updates: Republicans kick off first-ever midterm convention
President Trump is giving a keynote address on Wednesday evening.
Watch: The Hill 'Rising' presents live special primetime RNC midterm convention coverage
The Hill's "Rising" takes over primetime, presenting live coverage of the Republican National Committee's (RNC) first midterm convention focused on modern American history Sept. 9-10 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT. The convention, featuring keynote addresses by President Trump…
Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until 'right after' midterm election
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
Trump predicts Iran war will end 'immediately after the election'
President Trump said Wednesday he believes the U.S. war with Iran will end “immediately” after November’s midterm elections. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention…
Republicans are holding their first midterm convention. Here's what to expect.
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Trump and GOP hosting first midterm convention, but notable Republicans plan to skip
President Trump and Republicans will support the slate of candidates running this year and tout the administration’s agenda in the first-ever GOP midterm convention.
Can the 'best showman in politics' deliver again? GOP bets on Trump at historic midterm convention
Donald Trump headlines the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas, aiming to energize low-propensity MAGA voters ahead of key 2026 races.
First-ever Republican midterm convention set to spotlight Ken Paxton and Texas Senate race
Republicans are gathering in Dallas, Texas, ahead of their first-ever midterm convention that kicks off Wednesday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Why some key GOP candidates are skipping Trump-backed midterm convention
President Trump and top GOP leaders are gathering in Dallas for a midterm convention, though some Republicans in competitive races are opting to skip it and campaign in their home districts or states.
U.S. downplays Iran's seizure of unmanned sub in Hormuz Strait
The U.S. and Iran traded new attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump insists oil prices will drop fast once the Iran war ends.
Trump's unusual role at midterm convention revealed as schedule goes public
Trump headlines both nights of the RNC's first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas, with JD Vance delivering the Thursday keynote speech.
Trump: Oil prices 'will drop precipitously' after Iran war win
President Trump on Monday said oil prices "will drop precipitously" after the Iran war is won, as Iran seeks to maintain its control of the Strait of Hormuz with a "restricted zone." "Oil prices will drop precipitously, like everything else is dropping (but more!), when we WIN…
Will Trump's GOP convention help or harm Republicans?: Live discussion
The GOP is set for an unusual midterm convention in Dallas this week that is intended to drive Republican voters to the polls. To appeal to voters and raise enthusiasm, President Trump is making the convention very much about himself. But some in the GOP are skipping the event,…
GOP faces brutal midterm headwinds as Republicans paint election as ‘competition with communism’
President Donald Trump headlines the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas as Republicans fight to hold slim congressional majorities amid inflation.