The State of It: USA

Trumpapalooza: the risky Republican midterm strategy

September 9, 2026
Trumpapalooza: the risky Republican midterm strategy
  • We're in Dallas for the Republican National Convention. It's been nicknamed Trumpapalooza. But some Republicans are uneasy about putting the president front and centre of their midterms campaign when his approval ratings are so low. Is it a wise move?
  • The UK has imposed sanctions on Israel and accused Binyamin Netanyahu's government of supporting ethnic cleansing. How much of an issue is this for the US administration?
  • And 25 years on from 9/11, we reflect on how America was changed by the attacks on the Twin Towers.


Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times

Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal


Producer: Harry Kitson

Executive producer: Molly Guinness


Picture: Getty Images

Audio: Reuters

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