Republican convention kicks off as Democratic senator John Fetterman reportedly set to praise Trump in video message to crowd – live

The senator from Pennsylvania who has found himself increasingly estranged from his party will thank Trump for helping US steel industry, Axios reports

Republicans look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity

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Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of a longtime New Hampshire senator and former governor, has won the Democratic nomination in the race for Chris Pappas’s former House seat.

Stefany Shaheen’s mother Jeanne Shaheen is a former governor who has represented New Hampshire in the Senate since 2009. The younger Shaheen’s family ties to the Democratic establishment – and accusations of nepotism – became a point of attack by her opponent in the primary race.