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‘Almost All of Those Efforts Are Illegal’: Watchdogs Raise Alarm About Trump Election Threats

With 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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