Republicans are holding an unconventional midterm convention this week in Dallas. Such events are typically reserved for presidential election years.
President Trump is set to headline both nights of the gathering, which has been dubbed "Trumpapalooza." Vice President Vance is scheduled to speak on the first night, Wednesday.
Organizers say the event will focus on key midterm issues including lowering costs, boosting incomes, securing the border and protecting American values.
With polls indicating that Democrats are more energized ahead of the midterms, Trump is urging Republican voters to act as if he is personally on the ballot.
Fewer than half of Republican candidates in competitive House and Senate races are on the speaker list, a detail that reflects how complicated the midterm cycle has become for some politicians in the party.
All five people killed when an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport were in vehicles on the ground at the time of impact, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Five other individuals were injured.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, while presenting preliminary findings, described the scene as "utter devastation." First responders have found the crash site difficult to work at, she said.
Recovery efforts have been complicated by fuel at the wreckage site that must be cleaned up before operations can continue.
Homendy confirmed that investigators have recovered both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. Teams are examining several factors, including crew flight experience and weather conditions at the time of the crash. Homendy has not yet provided an update on the condition of the plane's crew.
Canada's latest retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect at midnight. Prime Minister Mark Carney imposed taxes of up to 50 percent on approximately 20 billion dollars worth of U.S. products entering the country.
The move is a dollar-for-dollar response to tariffs Trump imposed on Canadian goods after trade talks between the two countries broke down last month.
Experts expect the United States to respond to Canada's latest measures. According to reports, when talks collapsed, analysts warned the two countries could fall into an escalating cycle of tariffs — and that is now what has occurred.
Canadians are reported to feel angry and betrayed, not only by the latest tariffs but by the broader state of relations between the two countries. Trump has openly stated he wants Canada to become the 51st U.S. state and has suggested he would use economic force to achieve that goal. Many Canadians view his statements and actions as a threat to their country's independence.
At present, the two governments are not in communication, and no plan to resume trade talks is in place.
