Most Republicans in tight midterm races distance themselves from Trump, Reuters review finds
Republicans are shifting to issue-based messaging as polls show Democrats leading in all nine competitive Senate races CNBC tracked.
- With midterm elections approaching on November 3, 2026, House Republicans are touting immigration enforcement successes since the second Trump administration took office. Meanwhile, top Democrats are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will allege foreign interference to discredit unfavorable election results.
- Citing a $39 million cut to CISA's election security program, critics like Jennifer Morrell, CEO of The Elections Group, argue the administration has 'essentially decimated' the agency. The agency has lost roughly a third of its workforce since Trump began his second term.
- Rep. Jim Himes and Sen. Mark Warner emphasized that current intelligence assessments show no signs of foreign actors attempting to alter voting machinery, noting a 'profound distinction' between influence campaigns and actual infrastructure interference.
- Warner and Himes instructed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to be reachable on Election Day to verify any claims of foreign meddling in real time. The lawmakers aim to ensure immediate intelligence access if Trump alleges interference.
- A coalition of 24 state attorneys general and several civic groups is coordinating tabletop exercises to prepare for potential disruptions. Warner stressed there is 'a plan there,' noting more than 75 groups are meeting 'fully lawyered up' on election contingencies.
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Dems in Congress say they’re wary Trump won’t accept results of election
As Election Day approaches, top Democrats on the intelligence committees in Congress are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will allege foreign interference to discredit unfavorable results.
With ten days to go until the congressional elections, tension is rising in the United States. At stake is a majority in both chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Republicans are pulling out all the stops to retain their majorities, and the Democrats, in turn, are going to extreme lengths to capture theirs. And they see an opportunity: according to the polls, a surprise seems possible in several states. For Demo…
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Top intel Democrats say they've "war-gamed" how to react if Trump alleges foreign interference in midterms
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."
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