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The most-watched election in U.S. history

The 2026 midterms are shaping up to be the most intensely observed, recorded, dissected and challenged election in American history. Why it matters: A small army of partisan and nonpartisan observers will show up. So will a surge of Justice Department monitors, organizers looking for signs of ICE and citizen journalists broadcasting their search for…

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Trump preparing 'Greek tragedy' trick for midterm as cyber force mobilizes: analystA political analyst warned on Monday that President Donald Trump's administration has already mobilized a stealth military force ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, despite the denials of top military officials. Ken Klippenstein wrote in a new Substack essay that the Trump administration has already signaled that it will use the military to interfere in…
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‘Almost All of Those Efforts Are Illegal’: Watchdogs Raise Alarm About Trump Election ThreatsWith just four weeks to go until the 2026 midterm elections, democracy watchdogs are warning that President Donald Trump is breaking the law in a desperate bid to retain Republican control of the US Congress. A Monday report in USA Today highlighted the unprecedented steps that Trump is taking to rig the midterms for the GOP, ranging from his promises to…
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'They're going to steal it': Mark Ruffalo says GOP will rig midterms — then his 2020 remarks resurfacedLiberal activists are saying the Republicans are looking to perform a smash-and-grab with the 2026 midterm elections in the night. Actor Mark Ruffalo made his honest and unironic theory clear on Sunday: Republicans are going to do "everything in their power" to steal the election. 'Let the process happen. We have been doing this a long time.' Hulk hands…
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