Update: Trump doubles down on pledge of $5,000 payments if his party retains control of Congress on second night of convention – as it happened

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This live blog is now closed. The report also notes that Trump promise of $5,000 for US citizens following midterms decried as ‘bribery’ Sign up for the US Breaking News email The Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge’s ruling that would’ve restored Republican-drawn congressional districts in Missouri. The decision, issued by justice Brett Kavanaugh, appeared to sound a death knell for efforts by the Missouri GOP to extract an additional Republican-leaning congressional seat for their party ahead of the midterm elections.

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