Category: Republican Party

Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Offer

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.
Republicans Court Donors at Midterm Convention With $88,600 Photos and AI-Sponsored Suites

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The president’s pledge to hand every American adult a “dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress in the midterm elections raises questions.
It’s My Party and I’ll Lie if I Want To

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The problem for Democrats is that Trump has frequently done things that sane, rational people think are narcissistic, irrational, malevolent and … it works.
Crypto, Gold and Foreign Money: Is This What the Presidency Is Now?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
And how Trump gets away with it.
Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms

The New York Times – On the Runway:
In his convention speech, the president floated a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.
Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Tariffs and Iran War at Trump’s Convention

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Four battleground Senate nominees who spoke sidestepped a pair of issues that have posed political challenges, focusing instead on Mr. Trump’s tax law and other topics.
Why Trump’s Republican Midterm ‘Convention’ Isn’t a Real Convention

The New York Times – On the Runway:
No nominations or formal party business will be happening, as they would at a traditional presidential convention. But the made-for-TV speeches will look much the same.
5 Races to Watch This Fall for Answers to the Biggest Midterm Questions

The New York Times – On the Runway:
From Iowa to Michigan to Texas, key contests will offer clues about voters’ views of President Trump, progressive ideas, the war with Iran and more.
Trump’s Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress

The New York Times – On the Runway:
In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.
Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Trump needed only one teacher.