Politics
GOP Midterm Strategy Under Scrutiny
President Trump's trade war with Canada is putting pressure on Republican Senate candidates, who must defend the administration’s economic record while pushing back against targeted tariffs. The RNC's first midterm convention in Dallas aims to bolster support and counter low approval numbers.
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The Hill
President Trump's escalation of the trade war with Canada is coming at a bad time for Senate Republican candidates, who are being put in the awkward place of having to defend the administration's economic record while having to push back against Trump's targeting of critical Canadian imports and com
2026-09-09 10:00 UTC
The Hill
The Republican National Committee's (RNC) midterm convention kicks off in Dallas on Wednesday, a first-of-its kind event aimed at helping Republicans buck President Trump's low approval numbers and defy historical midterm trends. The two-day event, billed by some as a "Trump-a-palooza," will host d
2026-09-09 10:00 UTC