Trump center stage at RNC in midterms gamble – US politics live

President to give speeches on both days of unprecedented gatheringRepublicans look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularitySign up for US Breaking News emailGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with US president Donald Trump on Wednesday, hours after Trump publicly celebrated a regional election win by Germany’s far-right AfD party.A spokesman for Merz declined to give a reason for the cancellation, but noted in response to questions from journalists that it was not due to scheduling conflicts. Continue reading...