Why Both Parties Are Considering Midterm Conventions

They’ve been done before, with forgettable results, but there is reason to believe they would work better today.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is planning to hold a midterm convention. Though the details remain vague, the president is hoping to promote himself and his accomplishments in an effort to boost turnout in 2026. He wants to improve the odds for the Republican Party to maintain its slim majority in the House of Representatives. “I am thinking of recommending

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