On Wednesday, the first night of the Republican Midterm Convention, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) gave a rousing speech touting Pennsylvania’s first steel mill in decades, small business growth for women, and working-class heroes. The message was clear: The Republican Party is now the home of the American worker, not just in Pennsylvania, but all across the nation.

After receiving a warm welcome to the stage from Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) via video, McCormick reminisced about his in-laws’ humble beginnings, fleeing from Egypt to Dallas in search of religious freedom and the American dream. They sought the same principles that originally took root in Philadelphia with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the people of Pennsylvania have upheld these ideals ever since.

‘ I refuse to surrender. President Trump refuses to surrender. This November, there can be no surrender.’

Eventually, McCormick recalled, Pennsylvania became the birthplace of the steel industry that ushered in the Industrial Revolution. Unfortunately, as time went on, the need for steel dwindled, and American manufacturing fell by the wayside, replaced by cheap Chinese goods.

Most recently, the Biden administration even blocked investments in U.S. steel to the detriment of thousands of Pennsylvanian jobs, McCormick said.

According to McCormick, that changes now.

McCormick vowed to confront China head-on by unleashing American energy, ingenuity, and talent. With Pittsburgh steelworkers at the forefront, McCormick said he has worked with President Donald Trump to create more than 100,000 jobs.

He also cut red tape to help small business owners and start-ups get a leg up, enabled Westinghouse to launch new nuclear power, and helped Lehigh Valley grow into a booming drug manufacturing hub.

He listed several other major accomplishments for his state:

Hanwha Group is investing $5 billion in a shipyard.$100 billion is going to energy, AI, and defense, along with tens of thousands of new jobs.Household incomes are up by $3,000.Taxes are down to let more Americans keep their money.Tips and overtime are tax-free.

“We call it the American dream,” McCormick declared. “You work hard. You play by the rules. And you build a good life for your family.”

McCormick lamented that both Democrats and Republicans held these values dear at one time, but the former have since lost their way. The Democrats no longer stand for working families, he said, excusing Nazi tattoos on fellow members of their party and radical commentators like Hasan Piker, who proclaimed that “America deserved 9/11.”

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Real America looks quite different. McCormick recounted his time in the 82nd Airborne Division during his deployment to Iraq. His platoon was diverse in all the best ways: a Southern Baptist from Alabama, a black man from Newark, a farm boy from Kansas, a college dropout from Boston, and a platoon sergeant from Puerto Rico.

Americans — all of them different in the way they spoke, looked, and thought, but united by the same values, dream, and love for country.

He likened their spirit to the people of Pennsylvania — the steelworkers, shipbuilders, welders, police officers, firefighters, patriots.

To send the point home, McCormick invited an entire team of Pennsylvanian workers to the stage. Like his platoon, they were a mix of races, genders, and professions, but they all share something in common. They are Pennsylvanians. They are Americans.

McCormick ended his speech with a call to arms — a declaration that every Republican should take to heart and remember on Election Day:

The choice is clear. Will we dream heroic dreams and build a better future? Or will we surrender to socialism? Defeatism? Anti-Americanism?

I refuse to surrender. President Trump refuses to surrender. This November, there can be no surrender.

Ladies and gentlemen, let’s build an America worthy of our heroic dreams.

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Energy is high in the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas on Wednesday evening as the Republican Midterm Convention gets under way.

A near-constant stream of speakers, including candidates, politicians, and Trump administration officials have been highlighting GOP accomplishments and emphasizing the importance of turning out voters in November. Even though it is some time until President Donald Trump is scheduled to take the stage at 8 p.m. Central Time, the arena is already full.

‘We absolutely will not go back to open borders, but we absolutely will go back to common sense.’

On the convention floor, delegates from across the country have expressed enthusiasm and loud cheers.

Jan Lowry, a delegate from Virginia, told Blaze News the experience has been great so far: “I’m excited. I’m fired up. It’s been great to be here.”

Her message to GOP leadership echoed the general atmosphere of the convention: “Keep it up. Don’t listen to the naysayers. Just keep doing what you’re doing.”

Congressman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) received some of the loudest applause for his speech highlighting the differences between Republicans and Democrats: “It’s the mainstream vs. the extreme.”

Gill emphasized the GOP’s commitment to permanent results in electoral victories: “We absolutely will not go back to open borders, but we absolutely will go back to common sense.”

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The midterm convention has the same upbeat, festive atmosphere of a regular national party convention traditionally held before presidential elections. The floor is loud as the different delegations try to outdo each other in enthusiasm.

In the halls outside the arena, food stalls, press tables, and a busy merch store vie for the attention of thousands of guests, media, and various staff members circulating throughout the building.

Law enforcement presence is high, as resources from ICE, HSI, and the Dallas Police Department have been surged to the area to assist the Secret Service. Entire blocks around the American Airlines Center have been cordoned off to ensure safety for the president and other high-profile guests who will address the convention.

Trump is scheduled to take the stage this evening and is also expected to speak tomorrow as well, along with Vice President JD Vance.

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A Democrat U.S. senator has made a stunning appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention and issued praise for his Republican counterpart while bashing socialism.

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania surprised the Republicans in attendance on Wednesday evening and appeared via video at the convention and introduced fellow Pennsylvania Sen. David McCormick (R).

‘We’ll work with President Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley.’

“Yes, I’m Senator John Fetterman [of] Pennsylvania. Yes, I’m a Democrat. Why am I here talking to you today?” Fetterman says in the video while wearing his finest hoodie.

“Because while I’m a common-sense Democrat, I’m always going to stand with America. I’m always going to reject the extremes and socialism and that anti-American way of life,” he added.

Axios first reported the scoop about the stunning appearance by the Democrat.

“Dave McCormick is the kind of senator that gets the job done. And he’s going to fight for Pennsylvania. I’m proud to count him as my friend,” Fetterman continues on the video.

“Right back over my shoulder, that’s the iconic U.S. Steel mill, and that’s exactly the kind of thing that we’ll work together, and we’ll work with President [Donald] Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley,” he added.

“I have this opportunity to introduce this great American, a great senator, and yes, he is in a different party, but I’m proud to count him as my great friend!” Fetterman concludes in the video.

Some speculated that Fetterman was going to use the occasion to announce a switch in party identification, but that did not happen.

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The first night of the convention will close with a keynote address from Trump before going on to the second day on Thursday.

Blaze Media is offering live coverage of the convention on BlazeTV, which can be viewed below:

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CNN’s Abby Phillip recently made an argument in favor of illegal immigrants that even her fellow panelists couldn’t handle: that it “does not matter” who commits a murder.

And BlazeTV host Pat Gray is shocked.

“Whenever the deaths of Americans, the murder of Americans, by anyone is brought up at this table, it is a horrible tragedy, OK, there’s no question about that,” Phillip argued.

“It’s preventable when it’s done by anyone. So whether it’s done by an illegal immigrant, a legal immigrant, an American citizen, it literally does not matter because all of those are horrible crimes and those people should be punished for them,” she added.

“Obviously, nobody’s saying otherwise, stupid. What a ridiculously asinine argument,” Gray comments.

“If you stop illegals, they won’t be here to kill anybody. So that’s completely preventable. Keep them out of the country. They don’t kill anyone,” he says.

“How do you respond to that kind of ignorance?” executive producer Keith Malinak asks.

“We’ve got killers in this country, so let other killers in too, to kill more people,” Gray adds. “How dumb is that theory?”

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With midterm elections right around the corner, the first-ever Midterm Republican National Convention kicks off tonight in Dallas, where more than 50 speakers will highlight the administration’s legislative achievements and contrast them with Democrat policies.

Tonight’s session covers tax relief efforts, border security, mandatory voter ID through the SAVE America Act, GOP contenders in targeted congressional districts, public safety, and economic expansion. The night culminates with a keynote address from President Donald Trump.

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Before Trump speaks, his administration is sending its heaviest hitters to Dallas. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will argue that the Trump economy is delivering lower taxes and a lower cost of living. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche closes out the 6 o’clock Central Time hour on government accountability, and Dr. Mehmet Oz opens the 7 o’clock hour with what the program calls a patient-first vision for American health care. Congressional leadership is stacked nearly back-to-back in the 4 o’clock hour: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).

The midterms are also a focus of the night. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton takes the stage in the 5 p.m. CT hour as a Senate candidate, preceded in the 4 p.m. CT hour by Michael Whatley, running for Senate in North Carolina, and followed later by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), who is running for Senate.

Collins draws the most emotionally loaded segment of the evening, appearing after a five-minute video package on Laken Riley alongside Allyson Phillips and Riley’s family.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), the Republican candidate for Florida governor, will highlight red-state success against blue-state failure. Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) will talk about Pennsylvania steel and the 11,000 jobs Republicans lead the fight to save. Filling out the House bench are Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Brandon Gill (R-Texas), Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.).

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As the midterm elections draw closer, BlazeTV host Steve Deace is sounding the alarm on what he sees as the biggest threat to conservative victories: the economy.

“We have to fix the things we can fix, OK? We can’t win with fuel prices this high,” Deace says, noting that “there’s just no amount of radicalization Democrats will assume publicly for us” before midterms if this doesn’t happen.

And candidates like James Talarico are taking full advantage of this.

“There’s nothing left for Talarico to do,” Deace says. “I mean, the only thing left for Talarico at this point is just to admit he’s a minor-attracted person, I mean, and just show pedophile photos at campaign stops,” he jokes. “He’s literally violated every other norm of Western civilization and Christendom in the country, right? And done so proudly.”

“So I don’t think there’s an amount of radicalization that they will collectively embody on our behalf that will justify us believing we’re going to win if fuel prices remain this high,” he continues, pointing out that “we have to control what we can control.”

“Traditionally, the party that won the presidency loses the next midterm. We can’t control any of that,” he says. “What we can do, though, is we can’t control how much inflation’s baked into the cake because of the previous administration. We can control, though, what we’re doing to contribute to things.”

“We have got to get the price of fuel down collectively because it leads to an increase in prices in virtually everything else,” he continues. “That’s … number one.”

Deace also believes that conservatives also have to stop pretending “that folks that blew up their personal lives like Ken Paxton are somehow the next St. Ignatius.”

“Why don’t we just simply say, ‘Well, that sucked. And he should not have done that, OK? And he has to bear generational responsibility for that,’” he says.

“James Talarico getting elected from the state of Texas as a U.S. senator: going to destroy a lot more marriages, families, homes, ways of life. I think we just need to be just honest with people,” he continues. “Stop the ‘golden age’ crap.”

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Jimmy Kimmel has been a mainstay in late-night television for nearly a quarter of a century, but insiders are saying Kimmel’s network has had enough.

After a controversial year that saw Kimmel temporarily taken off the air over remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Kimmel’s new season will have a big cloud hanging over it.

‘This information is inaccurate.’

Last call?

Page Six reported that Kimmel, who returned Tuesday night after a summer break, has begun the final season of his show. This means May 2027 would mark the end of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after 24 years.

“His contract is not getting extended,” a source, described as familiar with the situation, told the outlet.

However, the move is allegedly unlikely to have anything to do with the Trump administration, the source claimed.

Kimmel did not address the claims during his return broadcast and instead focused on celebrating his 4,000th show.

“It’s a lot of shows,” Kimmel remarked, per Cosmopolitan. “According to the White House, it’s too many shows,” he added.

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ABC Entertainment quickly addressed the reports the same day, describing the claims as “inaccurate,” while adding statements that won’t exactly put the rumors to bed: “This information is inaccurate,” a spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly. “Any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.”

Page Six’s insider said that Kimmel signs year-to-year contracts to maintain flexibility and claimed cost reductions have played a role in the network’s decision not to renew with the host.

“It wouldn’t have anything to do with Trump,” an insider allegedly said.

Moreover, the source maintained that Disney brass aren’t swayed by politics and that CEO Josh D’Amaro is “not afraid of the administration.”

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Longer than Letterman

At 24 years, Kimmel has outlasted more beloved late-night hosts like David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Conan O’Brien. He is second in tenure length only to Johnny Carson, who hosted “The Tonight Show” for 30 years.

“This show premiered after the Super Bowl in January 2003,” Kimmel said on Tuesday. “There were those who said we would never last this long. There are even those who used the regulatory might of the FCC to unconstitutionally try to make sure we didn’t last this long. But we did.”

Even during the host’s absence, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” managed to create controversy through its guest-hosts.

Former talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell said leaders at CBS News were siding with Nazis, while musician Jelly Roll saw blowback for jokes about the president’s weight.

Jelly Roll later apologized and claimed he is more centrist, politically.

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Texas has long been viewed as a symbol of traditional American values, but BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler says a group of invaders are challenging that identity — and they’re proud of it.

“I thought Texas was supposed to be the epitome of America, like the stereotype of American values, but suddenly it seems that the Lone Star State has been overtaken by Muslims. This is not hyperbolic. This is not an exaggeration. It’s super weird,” Wheeler says, before playing a clip of Islamic scholar Uthman Farooq.

“He wants to ban Muslims. We will tell him this isn’t your country to ban,” Farooq said. “This is the land of Allah, as every land is a land of Allah. And there are Muslims here that are here that are going to be here. And if you don’t like it, I would suggest he go somewhere else.”

“But I don’t know where he’s going to go. If he goes back to Europe, lot of Muslims in Europe. I’ve been there recently. You go to Africa, you go to South America, you go to China, you go to Malaysia, you go to Japan, you go to the Antarctic, there’s Muslims,” he continued.

“So I will make a suggestion. If he wants to go somewhere where there is no Muslims, I suggest he goes to hell,” he added.

“The good news is, and of course I’m being facetious, is he’s moving to the state of Texas,” Wheeler says, noting that he’s moving from California.

In another clip, Farooq encouraged Muslims, “Don’t worry about the Islamaphobes.”

“They can yap all they want. Their children will be Muslim,” he continued, before warning that “Islam will enter every house.”

“This is what is being imposed on the state of Texas. And here’s the thing. Most politicians are afraid to talk about this. They’re afraid to acknowledge it. They’re afraid to even field questions about it, let alone set policy that protects you and your family from this Muslim takeover,” Wheeler says.

However, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is one of the few politicians doing whatever he can to stop it.

“I have taken a specific and personal interest in this, in trying to lay out what I believe is a war. And it’s a war that was declared by the other side. And the phrasing that I try to use is you can’t win a war if you don’t acknowledge it exists,” Roy tells Wheeler.

And this war started a long time ago.

“In 1991, there was a memorandum produced by the Muslim Brotherhood in which they laid out their cause of targeting the West and in particular the United States,” he explains, before reading a piece of the memo.

Roy reads, “‘The process of settlement is a civilization jihadist process with all the word means. The ikhwan must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God’s religion is made victorious over all other religions.’”

“Now, that’s the Muslim Brotherhood memo,” he says. “That is at the core of what is driving the vast majority of those who are Muslims who are carrying out the Islam faith in the United States.”

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Latino lawmakers in Texas are putting pressure on the Democratic Party to funnel $10 million to the gubernatorial election between the Republican incumbent and his Latina competitor.

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa is hoping to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott (R), and her fellow Latino Democrats are pushing for more support from the Democratic Governors Association.

DGA is ‘currently investing’ in Hinojosa’s campaign ‘by paying expenses and recently providing staff.’

Thirty-nine Latino leaders and organizers sent a letter to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), the chair of the DGA, warning him that it would be a slight to Latinos if he didn’t send more support for Hinojosa.

“The party can’t afford to continue to make the same mistakes of the past and not invest in our Latino candidates and Latino voters. Latinos will make the difference in this race, and this race has great implications for the makeup of Congress and our democracy,” the letter read.

The letter also implied that bolstering Hinojosa’s campaign could help Beshear’s apparent presidential hopes in 2028.

Beshear offered a tepid statement to Axios about the demand.

“While there will certainly be more investment, announcing a figure would only advantage the [Republican Governors Association] in any counter-investment. I look forward to working with the signees of the letter in supporting Gina,” he said.

He added that the DGA is “currently investing” in Hinojosa’s campaign “by paying expenses and recently providing staff.”

Polls show that Hinojosa is running slightly behind Abbott, who enjoys a massive financial advantage — the Democrat has only $3 million in cash on hand while Abbott has $67 million.

Axios notes that Texas is a very expensive state in which to campaign and tossing millions of dollars into the gubernatorial race may siphon needed funds from other races.

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If Hinojosa is able to defeat Abbott, she would become the first Latino governor.

No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas in three decades.

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