President Donald Trump urged Republicans to "pretend that I'm on the ballot," as vulnerable GOP incumbents rallied at the first-ever midterm convention.

He’s promising to pay you $5,000. He’s asking you to swear an oath. He’s telling you you’ll “go to hell” if you don’t vote November 3.

GOP ads around the country for state and federal campaigns have featured themes on combating "Radical Islam" and "Sharia law," and warning of "Islamic movements" taking root.

Chief Justice Loretta Rush speaks Thursday during oral arguments in front of the Indiana Supreme Court in Indianapolis. The case, brought by state Sen. Spencer Deery, challenges a primary recount that flipped a three-vote win for Deery into a three-vote victory for Paula Copenhaver. (Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network/Reuters)

Even President Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks underscores the intraparty divides that have left this Congress unable to reliably legislate.

The vice president is increasingly looking like a presidential candidate, but some Republicans want Marco Rubio.

'I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot,' Trump said during his GOP midterm convention speech. Sadly, pretend is all Republicans have.

Republican nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.