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What is the GOP convention happening this week?

The NPR Politics Podcast

Republicans are trying to win back skeptical voters by holding a midterm convention in Dallas this week. What will they do there, will the rally work,…

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Republicans are trying to win back skeptical voters by holding a midterm convention in Dallas this week. What will they do there, will the rally work, and how are their plans different than from what Democrats are planning?This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This…

Published September 8, 2026 · 18:10

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