Trump Tells Midterm Voters: ‘Pretend That I’m On the Ballot’

A.M. Edition for Sept. 10. President Trump used his keynote speech (wsj.com/livecoverage/vance-trump-midterm-elect…) at a GOP midterm convention last night to promise $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. Our Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta (wsj.com/news/author/damian-paletta?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) explains why the move marks Trump’s biggest election gambit yet. Plus, Iran shows a new appetite for escalation (wsj.com/world/middle-east/with-close-calls-on-…) as it takes direct aim at U.S. forces. And data-center developers consider whether embracing nuclear power (wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/data-cente…) can quiet growing public backlash (wsj.com/tech/ai/data-center-deals-community-cf…) against them. Luke Vargas hosts.

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