Midterm Security Crisis: Foreign Threats Meet Domestic Federal Interference
U.S. intelligence agencies are actively monitoring Russian and other foreign attempts to sow distrust in the 2026 midterms. However, state officials report that the Trump administration’s dismantling of federal election security infrastructure is hindering their ability to counter these threats. Simultaneously, the White House is deploying unprecedented federal resources, including taxpayer-funded ads and cash payments, to influence the outcome, creating a dual crisis of external sabotage and internal partisan manipulation.
