Trump escalates legal challenges against states as US midterms near
The gist
The Justice Department filed an amended Alaska lawsuit seeking to block certification of a narrow Republican loss.
With control of Congress at stake on November 3, federal intervention in local election administration is widening.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2026Trump casts his ballot in the midterm elections at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Oct 27, 2026Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak at a midterm campaign rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas.
- Oct 29, 2026The New York Times reports Democratic operatives recruited a candidate with the same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan in the Alaska Senate race.