GOP faces brutal midterm headwinds as Republicans paint election as ‘competition with communism’

DALLAS — With less than two months to go until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump and Republicans gather in Texas this week for the first ever GOP midterm convention, as they aim to energize the party's base to turn out in key races that will determine if Republicans keep control of Congress. Democrats and Republicans traditionally hold large nominating conventions during presidential election years. But Trump a year ago floated the idea of a similar gathering ahead of the midterms, t