It was not immediately clear how the $5,000 payments would work or whether they would be legal. President Donald Trump took centerstage at the GOP’s first ever midterm convention, urging voters to think of him when they cast their ballots in November. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• It was not immediately clear how the $5,000 payments would work or whether they would be legal. The proposal would likely cost more than $1 trillion and could require the approval of Congress.S1

• President Donald Trump took centerstage at the GOP’s first ever midterm convention, urging voters to think of him when they cast their ballots in November. The president also announced that if Republicans hold both the House and Senate after the elections, he’...S2