September 15, 2026

At Midterm Convention, Republicans Bet on Defying History

DALLAS — “Defy history.” That was the rallying cry of Republicans in Dallas last week, referring to a century-old midterm curse that has punished almost every White House in modern history. Addressing the eager but never fully packed crowd on Thursday evening, President Donald Trump waved off the pattern: “For some reason, when a president wins, even if…

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