Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday assailed President Biden's economic record, warning voters not to return to the era of high inflation and overregulation by sending Democrats to Congress in November's midterm election.
Republican faithful packed into the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday for the opening night of a two-day Republican midterm convention that they hope will jolt voter enthusiasm and prevent a Democratic takeover of Congress in November.
Attorney General Todd Blanche credited President Trump with keeping his promise to secure the southern border and enact tough-on-crime laws that, he said, have made the nation far safer than the one inherited from President Biden.
Sen. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democrat, made a surprise cameo at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, briefly appearing in a video message, further distancing himself from the socialist-leaning elements of his party.
The Republican Party descended on the Lone Star state Wednesday for a midterm convention the GOP hopes will prop up Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a surprisingly close U.S. Senate race.
Sen. Tim Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas that Senate Democrats have rolled out "the most dangerous, radical, and frankly weird Democrat candidates in American history."
Michael Whatley took the stage at the GOP convention in Dallas on Wednesday and rallied Republicans behind his uphill Senate bid in North Carolina by framing the election as a fight for the American dream.
The trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated again this week as the U.S. announced import bans on most alcoholic beverages from Canada, along with other products including whey, molasses and motorcycles.