Four deadlines shaping Trump’s five-week sprint toward the midterms

A four-part deadline preview over the next five weeks could influence Trump and the GOP’s midterm fortunes: April 30, a vote on extending Section 702 of FISA with limited guardrails; early May, a DHS funding lapse risks furloughing workers; late May, Iran could shut in oil wells if exports stay blocked; and June 1, a reconciliation bill to fund DHS/ICE/CBP, with House-Senate disagreements potentially delaying action. Many of these stakes extend beyond Trump’s control but carry national-security and domestic-political implications for the administration and GOP lawmakers.