# @Al Jazeera English on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=-bYNWC_C3wo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70115747-Al-Jazeera-English-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-09T12:48:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Al Jazeera English (@Al Jazeera English) — https://gondola.cc/Al Jazeera English

## Caption

The Republican Party opens its national convention in Dallas on Wednesday, marking the first time the event has been held during a midterm election year. Billed by Donald Trump as a "truly historic event," the gathering will forgo formal party business in favour of a rally-style push to energise the MAGA base ahead of November's congressional elections. With Trump's approval ratings under pressure following the Iran conflict and rising fuel prices, Republicans face a tougher-than-usual fight to retain control of Congress, including in traditionally safe seats such as Texas's Senate race.

Al Jazeera's Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC.

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dallas, congress, trump, republicans, us2026, texaspolitics, donaldtrump, uspolitics, gop, midtermelections

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