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Attendees wear letters that spell out TRUMP on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention on Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
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After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here's what to expect Thursday
Tamara Keith
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.
Charlie Kirk speaks at Turning Point's Believers' Summit on July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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A year after Charlie Kirk was killed, young conservatives navigate a divided movement
Elena Moore
Visitors pass by the cooling fog device at Gwangmyeong Cave tourist site in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, Aug. 6, 2026.
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Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
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This photo provided by the NTSB on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, shows the flight data recorder from from the Amazon cargo jet that barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport.
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A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
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Arturo Garcia, 80, carries his beloved dog through his home in La Lomas Colonia, where the faithful companion remains a constant source of comfort and companionship Wednesday July 29,2026 in Rio Grande City. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)
Senior citizens in the Rio Grande Valley are paying the price for oppressive heat
Summer heat is becoming more deadly for the elderly in South Texas with record-breaking temperatures and rising costs for electricity.
Texas cities say Abbott’s proposal to disband their electric companies won’t lower costs
A ‘Monarch Highway’ in the central US stalled. But states are still planting butterfly rest stops
Why Texas Republican donors give — and why the state matters to GOP fundraising
Sound over surgery: UT Southwestern doctors take new approach to beating Parkinson’s tremors
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