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Republicans Chose Football Over Their Own Convention

Trump's midterm convention falls flat, Charlie Kirk's legacy is a meme and a crackdown, Navy secretary admits Iran destroyed the Bahrain base, and a federal court blocks USPS from tossing mail ballots

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Sep 12, 2026
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