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"No, only Congress can suspend habeas corpus."

"Habeas corpus can only be suspended under the Constitution in times of invasion or insurrection. None of that is happening now."

"This is a really important question, and the answer is a categorical no."

"We are going to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if the courts keep ruling against this [Trump's mass deportations]."

"I can assure you that the president and the entire administration are certainly open to all legal and constitutional remedies [including pausing the writ of habeas corpus] to ensure we can continue with the promise of deporting illegal criminals from our nation's borders."

"I would say that's [suspending the writ of habeas corpus] an option we're actively looking at."

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"They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize."

"Trump did not win a Nobel Peace Prize. And never will."

"If it [Nobel Peace Prize] were fairly awarded, I think in a year, he [Trump] should get it from what I've seen."

"He might even win the Nobel Peace Prize he covets."

“President Trump, I believe, for that work [efforts to stop wars] is going to win the Nobel Peace Prize.”

"My prediction, for what it's worth, is that Trump ultimately, probably in two years' time, wins a Nobel Peace Prize."

This year "could finally be the year in which he is awarded the prize."

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"It [2026 Midterms]'s going to be dominated by what party is making you safe and prosperous. It's not going to be dominated by subsidies [Trump's presidential actions]. It's going to be dominated by the big stuff."

“A chunk of [GOP voters] who put them in power in 2024 are Trump-specific voters; they will vote GOP down ballot when Trump is running but won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running.”

"As we have seen, the president’s party almost always loses ground in the midterm election following his victory... [but] if Republicans are to have a serious chance of retaining control of the House, President Trump will have to improve his job approval significantly."

"If legal immigrants begin to be deported without having committed any crime [by Trump admin], get ready for Republicans to lose the [2026] midterms by a landslide."

“The President will help his Republican friends on Capitol Hill get reelected [in 2026 Midterms], and work to pick up new seats across the country.”

"President Trump is the main event for the party [2026 midterms]."

"Republicans have reason to worry that the president’s political decline will affect their performance in next year [2026]’s midterm elections."

"Whether congressional GOPers can turn things around for the ‘26 midterms is more dependent on Trump than ever."

“All these people that he [Trump] helps — he doesn’t help everybody — but for those he does, he’s a difference maker, and he’s certainly a turnout machine.”

“All of the kinds of things [Trump's] doing now will result in him losing—certainly losing the House of Representatives."

"The success or failure of the Grand Old Party (GOP) next year [2026 US Midterms] will be decided on the strength or weakness of President Trump’s coattails."

"What’s crazy is that the 2026 midterms are entirely in Trump’s control."

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"The president does not have any legal authority over the administration of mail voting."

"The president does not have direct executive power over elections to ban mail voting."

"The President plays literally no role in elections, and that's by design of the founders."

"[Trump's mail-in ballot ban] would violate the Constitution and is a major step to prevent free and fair elections."

“The President has no power constitutionally to dictate to states the manner in which they conduct national elections."

"[Trump] would need the cooperation of Congress [to ban mail-in ballots], which I think he'd be unlikely to get to have any kind of federal interference with how the midterm elections will be run."

"While the attorney general does not have the authority to prevent states from following their own laws for counting ballots, this command sets up a potential conflict between the federal government and the states over the counting of ballots in the days after Election Day."

"[Trump] might soon announce a long-promised executive order on the subject."

“The White House is working on an executive order to strengthen our elections in this country, and to ensure that there cannot be blatant fraud, as we’ve seen in California, with their universal mail-in voting system."

"I’m going to do an executive order ending vote by mail.'”

Will Trump Ban US States From Using Mail-In Ballots by the 2026 Midterm Elections?

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“We will not hand over Coloradans’ sensitive voting information to Donald Trump. He does not have a legal right to the information.”

“The U.S. DOJ is simply asking the commission to do something that the commission is explicitly forbidden by Wisconsin law to do.”

“Washington is not going to turn over this personal information. If they do release the lawsuit, we are very confident we will be successful in court.”

"I'm not going to turn over the list to the Department of Justice."

“It’s hard for me to imagine any Republican state with faith in its own list maintenance capacity agreeing to outsource that decision to the DOJ.”

“The federal government has no role in list maintenance.”

“They’re also not likely, but these are things people need to be on guard for.”

“We are in the process of reviewing the document with our attorneys and carefully considering our options.”

"They’re entitled to the vast majority of information — people’s names, addresses, birthdays"

“At this Department of Justice, we will not permit states to jeopardize the integrity and effectiveness of elections by refusing to abide by our federal elections laws. If states will not fulfill their duty to protect the integrity of the ballot, we will.”

“Accurate voter rolls are the cornerstone of fair and free elections, and too many states have fallen into a pattern of noncompliance with basic voter roll maintenance.”

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Pro-Trump activists are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency, which they argue would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Pro-Trump activists are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency, which they argue would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer advocating for the draft order, stated that while the Constitution assigns election authority to state legislatures, he believes foreign interference in election processes creates a national emergency requiring presidential action.

Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer advocating for the draft order, stated that while the Constitution assigns election authority to state legislatures, he believes foreign interference in election processes creates a national emergency requiring presidential action.

A 2021 U.S. intelligence community review concluded that China considered efforts to influence the 2020 election but did not carry them out, finding no evidence that such interference occurred.

A 2021 U.S. intelligence community review concluded that China considered efforts to influence the 2020 election but did not carry them out, finding no evidence that such interference occurred.

The draft executive order proposes requiring hand-marked and hand-counted paper ballots, mandating new voter registration with proof of citizenship for the 2026 midterms, and restricting mail-in ballots to limited circumstances.

The draft executive order proposes requiring hand-marked and hand-counted paper ballots, mandating new voter registration with proof of citizenship for the 2026 midterms, and restricting mail-in ballots to limited circumstances.

Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said there is no national emergency and described the reported plan as a plot to interfere with the will of voters and undermine both the rule of law and public confidence in elections.

Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said there is no national emergency and described the reported plan as a plot to interfere with the will of voters and undermine both the rule of law and public confidence in elections.

Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution assigns power to regulate elections to state legislatures and Congress, with no role for the president, and a presidential emergency declaration over elections has never been tested in court.

Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution assigns power to regulate elections to state legislatures and Congress, with no role for the president, and a presidential emergency declaration over elections has never been tested in court.

Trump Allies Push Order Claiming China Election Threat

Trump Allies Push Order Claiming China Election Threat

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