Donald J. Trump

President Donald Trump promise to give every U.S. adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms is drawing backlash and legal concerns. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the latest. 

President Trump told voters at the first Republican midterm convention in Dallas that they would receive a $5,000 “Trump dividend” if Republicans win, a proposal that would require congressional approval and could cost well over $1 trillion.

President Trump heads to Dallas to headline the first GOP midterm convention as Republicans look to boost candidates ahead of November. The gathering comes as the White House faces challenges involving Iran, higher oil and gas prices and an expanding trade war with Canada.

A fight over who can vote by mail is heading to the nation's highest court — and Minnesota election officials are already fielding questions. FOX 9's Emily Pofahl reports on what Minnesota's top election official is saying about new federal restrictions on mail-in voting and the community pushback growing at the county level.

Iran officials say they struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz. American officials are dismissing the report, calling it "a total lie." It all comes just a day after the U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to a missile attack on Navy warships.

On Friday, President Trump signed two executive orders that he called “historic” – both aimed at addressing high beef prices and supporting American ranchers – saying the move will make beef in America the “highest standard in the world” and “sold at the lowest prices anywhere.” He then took questions from select members of the press, ranging from the war with Iran and midterm elections.

Vice President JD Vance holds the first White House press briefing in 42 days, touching on topics such as gas prices, the current war with Iran, data centers and the upcoming midterm elections.

Arguing that Democrats have chosen to protect “fraudsters, criminal and interest groups,” Vice President JD Vance gives his “elevator pitch” for why Americans should vote for Republicans during the midterm elections.

Speaking on Thursday during the first White House briefing in 42 days, Vice President VP Vance says the Trump administration is “obsessively focused” on potential Iran attacks on the U.S. in an effort to keep its “homeland safe” while admitting “it is a risk that’s out there.”

Following a Truth Social post by President Trump saying the U.S. should “let data reign” when constructing data centers, Vice President JD Vance outlines the administration’s current position on their creation in American communities.

Referencing a statement by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, who said in July that Americans could see $3 gallons of gas again by Labor Day, Vice President JD Vance on Thursday outlined when prices might begin to come down – blaming Iran strikes in the Straight or Hormuz, despite President Trump’s repeated insistence that its military has been “obliterated.”