{
  "id": 5854784,
  "title": "Scoop: Republican midterms convention speakers revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/scoop-republican-midterms-convention-speakers-revealed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:28:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/05/republican-convention-dallas-trump-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Republican midterm convention in Dallas, set to take place from September 9-10, will feature a lineup of speakers that underscores the central purpose of the event: to rally Trump voters and encourage their turnout in November. President Trump will deliver a speech on both nights, while Vice President Kamala Harris's pick for the vice presidency, Mike Pence, will deliver a keynote address on the second night. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Donald Trump Jr. are also among the speakers. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Tim Scott will appear, but notable absentees include Senate Majority Leader John Thune and some Republicans in tight races, such as Susan Collins of Maine and John Sununu of New Hampshire. The convention aims to brand Democrats as far-outside-the-mainstream socialists and mobilize Trump voters, who are concerned about their turnout compared to two years ago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}