Trump Takes Center Stage at Republican Midterm Convention Amid Candidate Hesitancy

As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets

Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.

By Annie Karni, Michael Gold and Luke Broadwater

Trump’s first midterm ads are heavy on ‘me’ - CNN

Trump’s first midterm ads are heavy on ‘me’  CNN

Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns

US President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention next week, a party official said on Wednesday, an expanded role that will compete for ‌viewers with the start of the NFL season. Trump had originally been scheduled to deliver an address on Thursday to close out the September 9-10 convention in Dallas, but now will deliver the keynote speech on Wednesday and speak after US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Thursday evening as well, the part...

By Reuters

No one wants to go to Trump’s ‘waste of time’ midterm convention: report

At least 45 Republican members are skipping the party’s first-ever midterm convention due to prior obligations, to spend time in their districts or to flat-out protest the event

By Ariana Baio