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Week in politics: Trump attends Republican midterm convention and Pentagon's 9/11 memorial service

NPR | By Ron Elving,
Scott Simon
Published September 12, 2026 at 8:04 AM EDT

President Trump attended a 9/11 memorial service at the Pentagon on Friday after speaking on both nights of a Republican gathering in Dallas.

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Ron Elving
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.