Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, communities across the U.S. gathered to remember the tragedy. President Trump and Vice President Vance urged supporters to vote Republican in November.

Maryland political leaders are calling for investigations into ICE officers’ conduct after videos showed federal agents using batons on protesters and driving vehicles toward crowds during an operation in Frederick.

Vice-President JD Vance, a Catholic convert with evangelical roots, positions himself for a 2028 presidential run while navigating tensions between Christian nationalist and Catholic voters.

The Trump administration is pursuing restrictions on mail-in voting through executive action and legislation, claiming fraud risks, though voting rights advocates and federal courts have challenged the efforts.

Republican leaders and candidates are employing intensified Islamophobic rhetoric against Muslim electoral candidates as midterm elections approach, coinciding with unprecedented Muslim success in winning office.

During a Republican convention address in Dallas, audience members repeatedly called for Democratic candidates to be shot while Senator Ted Cruz spoke, with no response from the podium.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that funding for Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend to Americans would not come from tax revenues if Republicans win November’s elections, citing tariffs and visa programs as potential sources.

Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth used Pentagon 9/11 remarks to defend the US-Israel war on Iran, linking the conflict to counterterrorism efforts following the 2001 attacks.