WORLDSTORY 583· AUGUST 7, 2026

Republicans plan Dallas convention around a single charge: Democrats have gone socialist

With President Trump's approval rating in the 30s and an ongoing war in Iran pressuring the economy, Republicans need November's midterm elections to be about something other than Trump. Their answ

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