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Charlie Kirk remembered in moving tribute at Republican convention
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- Charlie Kirk remembered in moving tribute at Republican convention
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Conservative activist and Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated a year ago today, was given a tribute at the GOP convention.
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- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Texas Democrats take aim at GOP midterm convention
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Texas Democrats sharply criticize Republicans at a midterm convention, urging voters to support Democratic candidates.
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- Trump leads pledge, says nonvoters 'go to hell'
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- "You know what happens when you don’t vote, right? You go to hell." President Donald Trump told midterm convention attendees to take a pledge to vote Republican on Election Day.
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- The moment three firefighters inspired a nation | The Excerpt
- Runtime
- 20:00
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Thomas E. Franklin, former Bergen Record photographer, reflects on September 11, 2001, recounting his journey into Ground Zero and the split-second decisions that led to one of the most recognizable images in American history. He shares what he saw and why the photograph still resonates decades later.
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- New moment of silence for first responders, survivors added to 9/11 remembrance ceremony
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will observe a seventh moment of silence to recognize those who died from illnesses linked to the attacks.
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- RFK Jr. bashes US COVID response in Republican convention address
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attacked Democrats over the US's response to COVID during his address at the GOP midterm convention.
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- Trump returns to DC after Republican midterm convention ahead of 9/11 attacks ceremony at Pentagon
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- 19:51
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Donald Trump landed in Maryland after departing Air Force One en route to the White House in Washington D.C. Trump traveled back to the nation's capital after a two-day Republican national convention. He is slated to deliver a speech at the Pentagon as part of a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Friday.
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- Vance says protester waving Mexican flag should ‘get your ass over there’
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance's Republican midterm convention speech was interrupted by a protester waving a Mexican flag.
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- Trump Jr., Leavitt push for GOP vote with Charlie Kirk tributes
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- At the 2026 Republican midterm convention, Donald Trump Jr. and Karoline Leavitt both paid tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his death.
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- Vance makes pitch to skeptical voters ahead of midterm elections
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance sought to appeal to skeptical voters by highlighting what he calls Republicans' "contrast with the radicals."
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- Charlie Kirk honored at Utah Valley University 1 year after shooting death on campus
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- 2:31:31
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- In the year since the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an intense free speech debate has unfolded across the United States − from college campuses to the halls of state legislatures.
The debate began quickly: In the days following Kirk's death on Sept. 10, 2025, dozens of university professors and others across the nation faced swift termination after comments they made about Kirk came under intense criticism from conservative lawmakers and activists.
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- Full Trump speech at RNC convention makes plea to midterm election voters
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- 25:36
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- During his closing midterm convention remarks, President Donald Trump told attendees to take a pledge to vote Republican on Election Day.
"You know what happens when you don’t vote, right? You go to hell," Trump said Thursday. "And I don't want that to happen to you, so please go and vote."
The president concluded his speech in under 30 minutes, after the more than 90-minute marathon address he gave on Wednesday.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/
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- Live: 2026 Republican midterm convention Day 2 in Dallas features Vance and Trump speeches
- Runtime
- 6:42:25
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch as Republicans close out their two-day mini-convention, gathering again at a downtown arena after a marathon speech and surprise twist by President Donald Trump on the first day.
Speaking for an hour and 45 minutes in an arena with many empty seats, Trump kicked off the convention Sept. 9 with an extraordinary offer to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress.
Trump is taking the stage again tonight for closing remarks after Vance delivers the keynote address. The president's controversial plan to fatten Americans' wallets if they elect Republicans comes as the party has struggled to blunt Democrats' momentum and faces a challenging midterm outlook. Trump followed up Wednesday's offer with an announcement Thursday that his administration would refund $500 million that he said people were overcharged through th...
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- JD Vance reaffirms GOP values
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vance kicked off his remarks by honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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- Trump has Republican convention crowd pledge to vote in midterms or 'go to hell'
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump closed his second Republican midterm convention speech by giving attendees an order, asking them to take a pledge to vote.
The pledge included calling Trump the "greatest president" and telling the crowd a consequence would befall them if they didn't fulfill his pledge.
"You know what happens when you don’t vote, right? You go to hell," Trump said. "And I don't want that to happen to you."
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- JD Vance bashes Abdul El-Sayed over comment about wife Usha Vance meeting 'Papaw' in RNC speech
- Runtime
- 4:21
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- During his keynote address at the Republican midterm convention on Sept. 10, Vice President JD Vance revisited a public spat he shared with Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate, Abdul El-Sayed.
In August, El-Sayed responded to a clip on X of Vance referencing his late grandfather as he spoke about the Democratic candidate. El-Sayed responded to the clip by writing, "So do we think JD is taking Usha (Vance) with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no…"
Vance addressed El-Sayed at an Aug. 31 rally, saying, "keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth." The vice president again at the midterm convention mentioned his grandfather while recalling a visit to his hometown.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/#glc91699622007
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- Trump references $5,000 dividend if Republicans win midterm elections again at RNC
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Trump touted the $5,000 dividends he's promising to send Americans if Republicans win the House and Senate on his second night delivering a speech at the Republican midterm convention.
Speaking earlier in the day on Fox News, Trump said the payment isn't a form of socialism.
"You know what it is? It's real entrepreneurship, that's really what it is," Trump said. "It's not communism. It's actually good entrepreneurship."
The promise of payment if his party wins is being panned by Democrats and even some conservatives, who argue that the proposal is a blatant bribe and would face obstacles in Congress. Appearing on "The Ingraham Angle" on Fox News, Trump also argued that he may not need congressional approval because the United States is taking in so much money through the investments like the one his administration made in Intel.
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- JD Vance speech at Republican convention gives vision for families, American children's 'birthright'
- Runtime
- 40:09
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance delivered his Republican midterm convention, pumping up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch.
Vance kicked off his remarks by honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated a year ago today. Vance's speech touched on family and what he described as a "birthright" for American children.
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- JD Vance plea to undecided voters at Republican convention references Charlie Kirk anti-war stance
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance sought to appeal to voters who might have qualms with some of the Trump administration's policies in his speech at the 2026 Republican midterm elections convention, calling the alternative is worse.
Trump's low approval rating is presenting a challenge for Republicans for the November elections that will decide control of the House and Senate. With Democrats eager to make the election a referendum on Trump, much of the GOP convention has focused on setting up a contrast with Democrats by accusing the party of being too extreme.
"Look, I'm not asking anybody to agree on every single policy of the administration," Vance told the crowd at the RNC. "What I am asking you to do is to recognize the contrast with the radicals, and recognize the achievements of the last 18 months."
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/#glc91699974007
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- 9/11 remembered with tribute at GOP midterm convention
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Attendees at the GOP midterm convention held a tribute to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 ahead of the 25 year anniversary of the attacks.
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- JD Vance says convention protester with Mexican flag interrupted him. 'I'll buy you a plane ticket'
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance has taken the stage at the two-day Republican convention, trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch.
Vance kicked off his remarks by honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated a year ago today. Vance then reacted to a protester allegedly waving a Mexican flag by offering to buy them a plane ticket to Mexico.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/
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- Outside Republican midterm convention, 2 anti-Trump protesters arrested
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch as Republicans close out their two-day mini-convention, gathering again at a downtown arena after a marathon speech and surprise twist by President Donald Trump on the first day.
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- JD Vance remembers Charlie Kirk, praises Erika Kirk's 'courage' in message to their kids at RNC
- Runtime
- 5:34
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vance told attendees in his Republican convention speech was both a "joyful occasion" and a "somber one" as he reflected on the anniversary of his close friend Charlie Kirk's assassination one year ago.
Vance said that history will record that Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was "a great man."
Addressing his comments to Kirk's widow, Erika, and their two children, Vance added, "But those of us who loved your dad we knew him as something even better than a great man, he was a good man."
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- In convention speech, Donald Trump Jr. remembers Charlie Kirk, says Republicans 'will not back down'
- Runtime
- 16:57
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Donald Trump Jr. speech at the Republican midterm convention remembered his friend Charlie Kirk a year after he was shot and killed. Trump used Kirk's life story in his speech to encourage Republicans to "not back down" and turnout in support of GOP candidates come November.
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- Karoline Leavitt to convention: Trump needs midterm GOP votes to keep making 'America great again'
- Runtime
- 7:18
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt touted the president's policies and work ethic during a Republican convention speech, imploring voters to support GOP candidates in the 2026 elections.
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- Cruz and Johnson criticize Democrats ahead of midterm vote
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Ted Cruz and Mike Johnson deliver pointed criticism of Democrats ahead of the midterm elections in a high profile campaign message.
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- RFK Jr. speech at RNC contrasts Kennedy-era Democrats with modern-day party and Republicans
- Runtime
- 25:10
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch as Republicans close out their two-day mini-convention, gathering again at a downtown arena after a marathon speech and surprise twist by President Donald Trump on the first day.
Speaking for an hour and 45 minutes in an arena with many empty seats, Trump kicked off the convention Sept. 9 with an extraordinary offer to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a speech comparing to former President John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Democratic party with today's Democrats and Republicans.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/
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- Republican running in midterm election tells RNC about Trump relationship: 'We don't always agree.'
- Runtime
- 5:51
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A Republican convention full of plaudits for President Donald Trump took a brief detour when New York Rep. Mike Lawler addressed the RNC crowd. He's running in one of the most competitive districts in the country, one that he noted has more Democrats than Republicans.
Lawler attended the convention but gently distancing himself from Trump. He said his speech was for “common sense Democrats and independents… who are deeply concerned about the rise of socialism and extremism on the left.”
“They aren’t exactly sold on Republicans either,” Lawler said. “I get it. I understand where you’re coming from. The truth is that the president and I don’t always agree, and that’s OK. After all, we’re both New Yorkers,” he added. “We argue. We tell each other what we think, and I know this might be hard to believe but there’s even some profanity.”
Other swing district Republicans, such as Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Dan ...
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- Ross Ulbricht thanks for Donald Trump for pardon in RNC speech: 'Liberty and security go together'
- Runtime
- 10:49
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Ross Ulbricht praised President Trump more than two years after he was given a “full and unconditional” pardon.
Ulbricht was the founder of Silk Road, an online black market which enabled users to buy and sell illegal drugs.He used the nom de plume “Dread Pirate Roberts” to hide his identity, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison for founding and operating Silk Road between January 2011 and October 2013.
The narcotics distributed on Silk Road have been linked to at least six overdose deaths across the world, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Silk Road was used by thousands of drug dealers to distribute “illegal drugs” to more than 100,000 buyers and to “launder hundreds of millions of dollars deriving from these unlawful transactions,” according to ICE.
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- Sheridan Gorman family remembers her at RNC and calls for Congress to 'listen' on handcrafted bench
- Runtime
- 13:24
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- The family of Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University student who was killed in Chicago in March, spoke at the 2026 Republican midterm convention on Sept. 10. The Gorman family recalled an undocumented immigrant killing Sheridan and made a plea for bipartisan immigration reform.
More on Gorman's death: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/21/college-student-shot-killed-chicago-loyola/89261696007/
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- Mike Rogers fires shots at Abdul El-Sayed during RNC speech ahead of midterm Michigan election
- Runtime
- 6:49
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, blasted Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed as sympathetic to terrorists and more interested in representing Palestinians in Congress than the state.
"He's a con man. I'm a law man," said Rogers, of White Lake, who was an FBI agent before entering politics and serving in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2015, during his speech before the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas on Sept. 10.
Speaking on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Rogers criticized El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat and former health director for Detroit and Wayne County, for having campaigned with Internet influencer Hasan Piker, who some years ago suggested America brought the attacks on itself, though he later disavowed those remarks. El-Sayed hasn't split with Piker since winning the nomination but he has denounced the earlier comments by Piker as "dumb."
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- 9/11 remembered at midterm Republican convention with Ave Maria song by Trump favorite singer
- Runtime
- 7:45
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- "Never forget" was a constant phrase as the Republican midterm convention in Dallas came to a pause during an emotional tribute to remember the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
A procession of first responders, families, and loved ones of fallen victims, along with a singing of "Ave Maria" by Christopher Macchio, a frequent performer at events featuring President Donald Trump.
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- Trump floats $5,000 checks 'if the Republicans win.' Is that a bribe?
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- What's the difference between a campaign promise and a bribe? Experts explain the possible legal issues around the latest idea for a "Trump Dividend."
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- Charlie Kirk tribute at Republican midterm convention: Turning Point USA leader remembers activist
- Runtime
- 4:46
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Conservative activist and Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk, who assassinated a year ago today, was honored at the GOP midterm convention. Turning Point vice president Lucas Miles told Republican attendees that the best way to remember Kink is to "pick up the mic" and carry on his message.
Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at an outdoor campus event in Utah.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/#glc91697987007
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- Greg Abbott speech at Republican midterm convention slams Joe Biden, Democrats over border security
- Runtime
- 9:58
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch as Republicans close out their two-day mini-convention, gathering again at a downtown arena after a marathon speech and surprise twist by President Donald Trump on the first day.
Speaking for an hour and 45 minutes in an arena with many empty seats, Trump kicked off the convention Sept. 9 with an extraordinary offer to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke about immigration and border security during his speech at the convention.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/
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- Mike Johnson speech at Republican convention frames midterm elections as 'common sense' vs. 'crazy'
- Runtime
- 16:14
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch as Republicans close out their two-day mini-convention, gathering again at a downtown arena after a marathon speech and surprise twist by President Donald Trump on the first day.
Speaking for an hour and 45 minutes in an arena with many empty seats, Trump kicked off the convention Sept. 9 with an extraordinary offer to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson painted Democrats as socialists and Marxists in his speech touting the Trump administration's accomplishments.
More: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/
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- Charlie Kirk statue unveiling in Times Square prompts demonstration, division over Zohran Mamdani
- Runtime
- 5:29
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A statue of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk was unveiled in New York's Times Square on September 10 one year after he was shot during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
The life-size statue, made of a metal frame covered in resin, depicts Kirk holding a microphone and wearing a sweatshirt bearing the word "FREEDOM." Created by Sergio Furnari, the artist appealed for calm before the unveiling as far-right activist Jake Lang shouted slogans against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
"Please, it's not about Mamdani. Mamdani is a good guy," Furnari said. "He's a family guy. OK? This is about Charlie Kirk. Please, please, let's behave."
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- Day 2 of the Republican midterm convention brings JD Vance keynote
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base as Republicans close out their two-day midterm convention.
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- Full Ted Cruz speech at 2026 Republican convention in Dallas praises Donald Trump before midterms
- Runtime
- 8:19
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance will take his turn at trying to pump up the GOP base for the midterm election's final stretch as Republicans close out their two-day mini-convention, gathering again at a downtown arena after a marathon speech and surprise twist by President Donald Trump on the first day.
Speaking for an hour and 45 minutes in an arena with many empty seats, Trump kicked off the convention Sept. 9 with an extraordinary offer to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress.
Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at the convention on Sept. 10.
Live updates from 2026 Republican midterm convention: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/10/jd-vance-donald-trump-republican-midterm-convention--live/91656605007/
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- 9/11 drone show recreates Twin Towers in NYC with 2,977 lights in 'sacred' remembrance
- Runtime
- 4:40
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Drones recreated the Twin Towers above New York Harbor on Wednesday (September 9), honoring the victims of the September 11 attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary.
The display used 2,977 lights, one for each person killed in the 2001 attacks, according to organizers.
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- Trump tours National Medal of Honor Museum, signs bill for DC monument
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- President Trump toured the National Medal of Honor Museum, met with recipients and signed a bill to build a D.C. monument.
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- RNC speeches by siblings seeking election focus on affordability and blast Democrats
- Runtime
- 12:39
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Carlos De La Cruz and his sister Monica De La Cruz were the first candidates to deliver speeches at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. Carlos is seeking congressional election in the Texas' 35th district while his sister Monica is looking to win re-election representing Texas's 15th district in Congress.
📹: RNC HANDOUT
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- Why this educator teaches 9/11 through heroism
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Teaching 9/11 looks different in elementary, middle and high school. Here's how one educator approaches it.
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- 9/11 archive footage shows Twin Towers collapse, reaction and response to attack in NYC
- Runtime
- 18:08
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Warning: This video contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers.
0:05 - First plane hits World Trade Center tower on 9/11
0:25 - Media, firefighters rush to World Trade Center with tower on fire
0:52 - Helicopter footage shows 9/11 attack from NYC sky
1:08 - People seen in World Trade Center tower after attack
1:23 - South Tower collapses on 9/11, NYC reacts and responds
5:17 - North Tower collapses on 9/11, NYC reacts and responds
7:57 - Ground Zero on 9/11
17:33 - 18:08 - 9/11 vigil includes emotional singing of National Anthem
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- Bear breaks into van, steals sports drink in Lake Tahoe. See the video.
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A Lake Tahoe bear shocked onlookers by opening a van's door and grabbing a snack.
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- Reviewing Christian McCaffrey's training shoes
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is set to play in his team's season opener tonight in Australia. But before the 2026 NFL season officially kicked off, the star athlete and co-founder of While On Earth spent his off-season working on creating the brand's first signature trainer.
The CMC was crafted with extensive testing by McCaffrey over the course of a year to create a trainer that athletes could rely on for everyday strength workouts.
As with most "athlete-approved" products, USA TODAY Shopping producer David Hoffman had his doubts about the CMC shoes. But after testing the style, he was pleasantly surprised with not only the quality, but durability of McCaffrey's first trainers.
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- Supreme Court blocks Missouri GOP-drawn congressional map ahead of election
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- The Supreme Court blocked a GOP-preferred congressional map in Missouri, preventing the map from being used in the November elections.
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- USA TODAY tries Minnesota State Fair's wildest new foods
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- USA TODAY's Bianca Harris puts pickle pie and pumpkin funnel cake to the test. Watch her try some of the Minnesota State fair's new foods.
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- Live: President Trump set to deliver remarks in Arlington, Texas
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- 1:23:50
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump will deliver remarks during his visit to the National Medal of Honor Museum before he attends the second day of the Republican midterm convention.
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- Suspected drunk driver flips police cruiser. See the moment of the crash.
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A suspected drunk driver flipped a police cruiser in Aurora, Colorado, after crashing into and injuring two officers inside the car.
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