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7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention

At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.

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President Trump and his allies tried to gin up enthusiasm among MAGA voters who tend to go to the polls in presidential elections but not in midterms.
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