Trump Convention Speech, Missouri Contempt And Redistricting, Apple's Foldable iPhone

President Trump spoke on the first night of the Republican midterm convention, asking voters to pretend he is on the ballot and promising every adult $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress.
Missouri election officials are caught between conflicting state and federal court rulings over which congressional map to use in November, with a Republican-drawn map that could help the party flip a Kansas City seat still in dispute.
And Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone under new CEO John Ternus, a roughly $2,000 device that marks the company’s biggest iPhone redesign in nearly two decades.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Trump Convention Speech
(05:30) Missouri Contempt And Redistricting
(09:04) Apple's Foldable iPhone

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