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'Growing sense of panic' as Trump push to rig midterms hits major roadblock
US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum attends a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
The Ballot Scheme Failed. The Power Grab Did Not.
A Defeat, Not an Innocent Miscalculation
Donald Trump’s attempt to shape the 2026 midterms through federal power has so far collided with courts, state authority, Congress, and even his own Postal Service. His administration sought leverage over mailed ballots, Republicans pursued favorable congressional maps, and federal election “monitoring” remained…
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