‘Trumpapalooza’ and another primary night: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

In today’s edition, we dig into the GOP’s midterm convention and the next round of primaries in Rhode Island. Plus, Andrea Mitchell writes that the aftermath of 9/11 is still being felt 25 years later.

It’s a big night on the sports calendar, with the NFL season kicking off and more action at the U.S. Open.

But it’s also a big night on the political calendar, with Republicans meeting for a midterm convention in Dallas, and Rhode Island holding its primary (yes, on a Wednesday, to accommodate the late Labor Day holiday this year).

🎉 ‘Trumpapalooza’: Republicans are kicking off a two-day gathering today designed to boost enthusiasm for the party in the final stretch of the midterm campaign. In addition to hearing from the party’s candidates on the ballot across the country this fall, President Donald Trump is set to speak at 9 p.m. ET tonight, while Vice President JD Vance will address convention-goers tomorrow.

As Sahil Kapur reported, congressional Republicans have been split on whether to attend.

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