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WATCH LIVE: 2026 Republican Midterm Convention | Night 2

57 articles from PBS NewsHour, The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian World and 15 more.

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PBS NewsHourWire / record

Trump remains focus of GOP's midterm campaign as convention wraps

With November's midterms closing in, Republicans wrapped an unprecedented two-day convention in Dallas aimed at firing up the party's base. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance headlined an event that also produced some striking and unexpected moments. Liz Landers spoke…

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PBS NewsHourWire / record

Trump's vow of $5,000 payments to Americans faces bipartisan criticism

Republicans are back in Dallas Thursday night as they wrap up their unprecedented midterm convention. Night one brought a claim from President Trump of $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman also made a surprise video…

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PBS NewsHourWire / record

WATCH LIVE: 2026 Republican Midterm Convention | Night 2

Republicans spent the first night denouncing Democrats as extremists before President Donald Trump capped Wednesday with a speech saying the choice this election is "very, very simple" and making the outlandish promise of $5,000 to each American adult, if his party wins.

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The GuardianWire / record

Is Trump’s $5,000 midterm pledge a new low? - The Latest

Donald Trump has pledged a payment of $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republicans win in the November midterms. The outlandish proposal, which would cost over $1tn, immediately raised legal and ethical concerns. It comes as the president’s approval rating has hit a…

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CBS News

Recapping the Republicans' midterm convention

Republicans held their first ever midterm convention this week with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance delivering remarks. CBS News' Zak Hudak has a recap.

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The Hill

Lutnick says $5K dividend would not use taxpayer dollars

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults earlier this week would not come from taxpayer money. In an interview with NBC News at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Lutnick said, “It’s not tax money.” “Together we’re…

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The Hill

RNC finale ‘all about Vance’ as GOP base looks to 2028

Vice President Vance roused the closing night crowd at the Republican National Committee’s Dallas convention amid growing chatter about his 2028 prospects. The Thursday night keynote — interrupted at one point with chants of "48" — offered the vice president a chance to charm…

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The Straits Times

Five big takeaways from Trump's midterm convention

Sept 10 - President Donald Trump and his Republican Party wrapped up an unusual convention in Dallas on Thursday hoping to strengthen their midterm election prospects, gambling that a high-profile show of party unity will energize supporters and help Republicans defy historical…

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The Hill

Trump leads convention in pledge: 'You go to h---’ if you don’t vote

President Trump closed out the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday by urging attendees to pledge to go out and vote in November’s midterm elections. “Please raise your right hand,” Trump told a stadium packed with his supporters as he was met with some laughter.…

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NBC Politics

Full speech: Trump closes out first Republican midterm convention

President Donald Trump closed out the first-ever Republican midterm convention following Vice President JD Vance. Trump delivered a similar speech to the first night, reiterating his message to vote for Republicans during the upcoming elections.

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CBS Politics

Trump shares details on $5,000 dividend with CBS News Texas

The first-ever Republican midterm convention continued on Thursday in Dallas, where President Trump promised a $5,000 payment to every American if Republicans keep control of Congress. He's promoted similar payouts before, but hasn't yet followed through. Ed O'Keefe has more…

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The Hill

Watch live: Vance, Trump to close out Day 2 of RNC midterm convention

Vice President Vance is giving the keynote address Thursday evening at the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas. President Trump will close out the two-day event after Vance. Trump on Wednesday made a vow to provide $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if the GOP maintains…

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The Hill

Trump defends timing of $5,000 dividend announcement

President Trump defended the timing of his proposal to give every U.S. adult a $5,000 dividend — but only if Republicans maintain their majorities in the House and the Senate. "Why not just give the money now? If you have the money, why not give it now?" Fox News's Laura…

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The Hill

GOP midterm convention lives up to its 'Trump-a-Palooza' hype

DALLAS — The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention lived up to its “Trump-a-palooza” nickname as the two-day Dallas bash kicked off Wednesday. Posters of the president — from Oval Office meetings to his triumphant stance in Butler, Pa., — dotted the…

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NBC Politics

Full speech: President Trump's address at the Republican midterm convention

At the first Republican midterm election convention, President Trump claimed that every adult U.S. citizen would receive a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans win the midterm elections in November. Trump also said the Iran war would end after Election Day, and acknowledged the…

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NBC Politics

Trump $5k 'dividend' proposal may not be possible legally and financially

President Trump claimed that Americans would receive a $5,000 "dividend" if the Republicans win the midterm elections, during his speech at the Republican midterm convention. NBC News' Ryan Nobles talks about some of the barriers behind that claim. The convention also featured…