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Amid GOP Midterm Woes, Trump Allies—Including Convicted Election Denier—Push for Martial Law

As President Donald Trump's broken promises to end the affordability crisis and not wage new wars drag Republicans down in the polls ahead of next month's midterm elections, people close to the president are reportedly urging him to declare martial law in the name of preventing voter fraud, an issue that's exceedingly rare and statistically negligible.…

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Common Dreams· Oct 16, 6:55 PMAmid GOP Midterm Woes, Trump Allies—Including Convicted Election Denier—Push for Martial Law

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