While Vice President JD Vance is seen as a potential successor to President Donald Trump, attendees at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas are divided on their 2028 candidate preferences.

Protesters at a Dallas rally voiced anger at President Donald Trump and Republicans, with one activist saying GOP lawmakers who support the president are “all in the same boat.”

Traditional TV viewers who wanted to watch Mr. Trump on Wednesday had fewer options to follow along live. ABC, CBS and NBC did not pre-empt weeknight programming for Mr. Trump. CNN aired less than 15 minutes of his remarks, while MS NOW occasionally ran a split screen. C-SPAN took the speech in full, but Nielsen does not measure its viewership.

Beyond Vance and Rubio, other Republicans are jockeying for position. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who is scheduled to speak in Dallas, told MS NOW in an interview last month that Republicans were not unified behind Vance and that the party was headed for a broader debate over its direction and priorities.

House democrats from across the country gather in Dallas, Texas in opposition to RNC convention. L-R, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42), Rep. Madeline Dean (PA-04), Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Chair of Texas Democratic Party Kendall Scudder.

Senator Susan Collins, the only Republican seeking re-election in a state President Trump lost, steered clear of his convention as she distances herself from him and his record.

Plus, the Iran war could last through the end of Trump’s second term, and Witkoff earned more than $100 million last year from the president’s crypto firm.

President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult citizen if Republicans keep Congress at the GOP midterm convention.