Trump’s 2026 Playbook: Election Rigging and a Fortified White House
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Heather Cox Richardson argues that Trump is abandoning governance to tilt the 2026 election in Republicans’ favor—firing election officials, pressuring Congress on voting-restriction measures, and tightening security and renovation work at the White House—while federal courts push back on DOJ tactics and safeguards for free and fair elections loom ahead of the midterms.
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