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Is Trump going to steal the midterms? - Stateside with Kai and Carter

This week, the Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to crack down on noncitizen voters, and part of a wider push to throw the results of the midterms into doubt. In today's episode, Carter Sherman and Kai Wright are joined by George Chidi and Sam…

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The Guardian· Oct 22, 10:00 AMIs Trump going to steal the midterms? - Stateside with Kai and Carter

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In reliably blue Minnesota, could Democrats do the unthinkable and lose a Senate seat?Frustration with a sprawling fraud scandal has cut Peggy Flanagan’s poll lead – could ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya win a first statewide election for Republicans in 20 years? Our reporters answer your questions about ICE, immigration and the midterms As Democrats fight to regain control of the US Senate, hopes are rising in states – from Kansas to…

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Arellano: In Trumpworld, dogs who commit voter fraud aren't as bad as immigrantsWhat's disgusting about federal claims regarding illegal voters is that the portrait of this country's biggest election scofflaw hangs in every federal courthouse.

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13 Races We Think Will Define the MidtermsThere’s a lot to pay attention to this year. With Democrats putting up seemingly fantastical numbers in the polls, the...

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U.S. Reportedly Considering Major Strikes on Iran After MidtermsTrump previously said that the war would end after the November elections in the U.S.

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Trump, Republicans spend big in midterm home stretchRepublicans are banking on last minute injections of cash to boost the party’s most vulnerable candidates less than two weeks out from Election Day. President Trump announced on Tuesday that his political operation will spend over $400 million to support GOP candidates, while the Republican National Committee (RNC) confirmed it is transferring $50 million...

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This election ‘may break our campaign finance laws,’ warns Idaho secretary of state - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTThe battle over whether Idaho will vote to rewrite its abortion laws has attracted enormous amounts of money from supporters and opponents.

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'An excuse': Dan Rather zeroes in on real reason for Trump's 'rambling dissertations'Veteran journalist Dan Rather argues that Donald Trump “can’t fill a room like he used to,” and says the president’s reaction to reports on his crowds shows how rattled he is. In a Substack commentary , Rather writes that Trump has staged 17 rallies recently and plans five more before Election Day, a “traveling circus” with Trump as “the only star.” He…

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Failed GOP auditor candidate admits to breaking state law in effort to undermine GOP rival - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTWeeks after Republican Dale Whitaker lost in the primary to become Spokane County’s next auditor, he used his company phone numbers to send anonymous texts to local Republicans trying to undermine rival Republican Michael Cathcart, who bested Whitaker for a spot on the November ballot.

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Trump's Midterm Election Monitors: What Federal Observers Can and Can't DoAbout 1,000 Department of Justice workers will be dispatched to polling sites on Nov. 3.

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Blanche: DOJ could block election certification in 'doomsday scenario'Attorney General Todd Blanche left the door open on whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) would intervene in states' midterm elections verification processes, telling reporters Thursday there are hypothetical "scenarios" in which it could block the certification of votes. "Yes, of course there's scenarios that we can all come up with hypothetically,…

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