Welcome to Monday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we get the inside line on President Donald Trump’s plans for the midterm convention and how he will use it to seize control of November’s elections. Plus, we cast our eye on an interestingly brief tribute to Lindsey Graham from one of his most quotable colleagues …

When Donald Trump addresses the Republican midterm convention in September, he will use his speech to draw a clear contrast with Democrats who want to raise taxes and relax border restrictions, according to one of his closest advisers.