‘He’s trying to rig the midterms’: Trump intervenes to protect his allies in Congress

With elections next year, president is pushing extraordinary measures to ensure GOP maintains control of legislature They are more than a year away – a lifetime in today’s fast and furious political cycle. But one man is already paying attention, pulling the levers of power and trying to tip the scales of the 2026 midterm elections. Donald Trump has made clear that he is willing to bring the full weight of the White House to bear to prevent his Republican party losing control of the US Congress in the midterm elections next year, orchestrating a more direct and legally dubious intervention than any of his predecessors. Continue reading...