By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! It’s 54 days until the election, in case you were counting. Our neighbors in Texas are hosting a first-ever “midterm convention” for Republicans that kicked off Wednesday. Dubbed ‘Trump-a-Palooza,” the event is being held as Democrats in Arkansas hope to capitalize on the president’s falling approval numbers. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
And speaking of the midterms, check out reporter Tess Vrbin’s appearance on Little Rock Public Radio discussing the 2026 campaigns.
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first night of the first Republican midterm convention Wednesday, seeking to rally his base ahead of the November elections and dangling a “Trump dividend” to voters if his party retains control of both congressional chambers.
A Trump administration plan for overhauling the census could mean major changes for how millions in federal funding is allocated to states. (Photo courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register.
A worker is pictured at the Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio. The Buckeye State’s automobile industry could be hit particularly hard by President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with Canada. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada is creating headaches for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as high prices remain a top concern among voters.
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