The second day of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas brought more politicians, candidates and Trump Cabinet members to the stage, each making the case for helping the GOP keep its majorities in Congress this fall. Democrats were also in town for various counter-programming events, including Senate nominee James Talarico, who held a news conference Thursday to urge his Republican rival, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, to sue the Justice Department for the release of the entirety of the Epstein files. Convention-goers also took time to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed exactly a year ago, and to pay tribute the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks a day before the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. Here are some images from Dallas on Thursday as captured by CQ Roll Call: A woman looks over the the Epstein Files traveling exhibit Thursday in Dallas, where Republicans gathered for their midterm convention. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico speaks at the Epstein Files exhibit in Dallas on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) RNC Chairman Joe Gruters opens Day Two of the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Education Secretary Linda McMahon does a TV interview Thursday with NewsNation at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Army veteran Laurie Buckhout, who's challenging Democratic Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina's 1st District, speaks Thursday at the GOP convention in Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Composer Marty O'Donnell, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in Nevada's 3rd District, is seen onstage Thursday at the Republican convention in Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Former Ohio state Rep. Derek Merrin, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur for the second straight cycle, speaks Thursday at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas' 28th District, gestures onstage Thursday at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Texas Sen. Ted Cruz waves to the crowd Thursday at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee for Senate, walks through the American Airlines Center in Dallas, where Republicans gathered for their midterm convention. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, who's making his second bid for Senate, speaks at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
