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17 articles about 17 events for “Trump's Interference in Midterm Elections” from The Independent.
“In the run-up to Tuesday’s elections, the Trump administration would not dismiss the idea that federal immigration agents could show up to polling places, or that the president could invoke a national emergency to seize control of elections from individual…”
“The Department of Justice is now asking the Supreme Court to immediately order California to set aside ballots from more than 20,000 people the government “believes” are “likely” noncitizens who have illegally cast votes in midterm elections.”
“The Trump administration argued that a preamble to the 1990s law governing voter registration gave it the responsibility for ensuring states maintained the “integrity” of federal elections.”
“The hearing also heard that the case was opened shortly after a primetime election security speech by Trump, in which the Republican revisited long-standing grievances about his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.”
“Some officials told Reuters this month that they are preparing for potential federal interference in the midterm elections.”
“Trump’s trade war with Canada has become an issue in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, particularly in Michigan and Maine, where Republican candidates have faced pressure over tariffs hurting local businesses.”
“Trump also votes by mail — he voted by mail twice in 2026 and is expected to cast his ballot for Florida’s general elections this fall.”
“Log in A large majority of Americans do not believe President Donald Trump would accept the results of the upcoming midterm elections if Republicans suffer losses, even as most voters retain confidence in the overall fairness of the vote, according to a…”
“The diesel deal with Russia has proven controversial even within Trump’s own base as the president looks to bring down energy prices in the US ahead of the November midterm elections.”
“And the network's new ownership arrives as coverage ramps up less than a month ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.”
“Log in President Donald Trump has claimed that voting in the U.S. is “corrupt” in a late-night rant on Truth Social, coming less than a month before the American public goes to the polls for the midterms.”
“Trump temporarily appeared to set aside his soft spot for Xi during his July national address, when he announced the declassification of documents that he claimed revealed Chinese interference in U.S. elections.”
“Within days of addressing a GOP midterm convention where he praised Trump and highlighted the administration’s tough-on-crime focus, Blanche took the stage earlier this week at an event supporting a Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina.”
“Asked about possible government interference in the midterm elections, Blanche responded that “the federal government is always involved in elections,” which is of course deliberately obtuse.”
“If you’re one of the fortunate souls who remains unfamiliar with Patel, let me fill you in: Trump’s FBI guy has, in the past, floated the idea that Jan. 6 was a Deep State setup, purged thousands of FBI workers after taking up the job, used polygraphs to test…”
“President Donald Trump’s scaremongering over November’s midterms appears to have been effective, with just 45 percent of Americans saying they expect the elections to be conducted fairly, according to a new poll.”
“Postal Service that were ordered by Donald Trump after states and election officials warned that it would be “virtually impossible” to comply with changes that could spark chaos for voters in the middle of midterm elections.”