GOP Midterm Convention

President Donald Trump announced that the Republican Party will hold its first-ever midterm national convention in Dallas on Sept. 9-10, breaking with the tradition of staging party conventions only in presidential election years. Trump said on Truth Social that the event at the American Airlines Center will celebrate what he calls the “Great American Comeback” and promote his administration’s America First agenda. The gathering is designed to give Republicans a national platform less than two months before voters decide control of Congress in November, when the party is defending narrow majorities. Supporters frame the convention as a historic turnout tool, while the unusual move underscores Trump’s effort to keep the GOP’s base energized through the midterm campaign.