Republicans kick off unconventional midterm convention in Dallas with Trump speech

NPR | By Stephen Fowler

Published September 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM EDT

Republicans' first midterm convention, being touted as a "Trumpapalooza" by the Republican Party chairman, kicks off in Dallas with a program focused heavily on tax cuts and border security.

Stephen Fowler

Stephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR’s Washington Desk, where he currently reports on the restructuring of federal government and the future of the Democratic and Republican parties after Donald Trump’s return to office.

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