In Dallas this week, Donald Trump addressed what organizers claim is the first midterm convention in major American party history, using the basketball arena stage to offer a $5,000 payment to every adult American should Republicans reclaim Congress — a promise that blurs the line between political vision and legal prohibition. The gathering was meant to project unity, yet the crowd's open hostility toward Senate leader John Thune revealed the enduring fault lines within a party that remains, above all else, a reflection of one man's will. As midterm elections approach with their historically