WASHINGTONPOST (Isaac Arnsdorf, Clara Ence Morse) - Trump team expands midterms spending to $57 million so far
The operation’s long-awaited spree extended competitive House races
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - $88,600 Pictures With Trump and A.I.-Sponsored Suites: Republicans Schmooze in Dallas
Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.
WASHINGTONPOST (Mariana Alfaro) - Obama fundraising with Democrats as GOP holds night 2 of convention
The former president plans to join House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) at an event in New York.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump floats $5K payouts to Americans if GOP wins midterms
President Trump has floated $5,000 payouts to Americans if the GOP wins the midterm elections - but offered no plan to implement this. Also, Democratic Senator John Fetterman made a surprise cameo at the GOP's convention last night. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, Semafor Political Reporter Dave Weigel and Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times Peter Baker join Stephanie Ruhle to share their reaction and analysis.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Trump vows $5,000 payments for US adults if GOP wins midterms
President Donald Trump vowed to pay American adults $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, but didn't say how the payments would be funded.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Trump pledges $5K dividend if GOP wins midterms
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Why is Trump reluctant to spend money meant to help GOP candidates? He's expecting legal battles
President Trump is finally dipping into MAGA Inc.'s campaign war chest for the midterms. According to The New York Times, Trump's PAC is spending $47 million on GOP candidates. Co-host of MS NOW's "The Weekend" Jackie Alemany, New York Times Reporter Teddy Schleifer, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya join Alicia Menendez to weigh in.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - WH official: Trump HOLDING BACK super PAC money from GOP to save it for his legal battles
Today, President Trump's GOP convention in Dallas begins ahead of the midterms. Also, a White House official says Trump is holding back super PAC money from Republicans because he wants to save it for legal battles. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, MS NOW White House Laura Barrón-López and Puck News Chief Washington Correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss.
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer, Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman) - Trump’s Super PAC Is Tied to Mystery Group Spending $25 Million on Midterms
The recently created Republican group is pumping cash into half a dozen key midterm races, with the largest amounts going toward Senate contests in New Hampshire and Alaska.