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ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS

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"I’m very, very bullish about the midterms. I know that we are going to win because we have a great record to run on"

"[MAGA voters] will need to show up at the ballot box; President Trump and Republicans are going to make that happen.”

"If this story is properly told, we should win the Midterm Elections in RECORD NUMBERS."

"[Trump voters] won’t turn out to vote for a typical congressman in a midterm when Trump isn’t running."

“If we [GOP] are where we are today in the beginning of the second quarter [of 2026], then I think we’re in for a really rough time in November.”

“If we fail to pass legislation that permanently secures the border, addresses the affordability crisis, improves healthcare, and restores law and order, we [GOP] will lose this majority.”

“Our best shot was the first 6-9 months. And when Republicans likely lose the midterms it will become total and complete political war and gridlock once again.”

"I think we will win them back, probably all of them, maybe more, in this election, and Hakeem Jeffries will be the speaker of the House."

"Next [2026] year when we will take back control of the House of Representatives."

“He’s going to definitely deal with a Democratic House. I think it’s more likely that he’ll be dealing with a Democratic Senate.”

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"Donald Trump knows, his party knows, that they’re at risk of losing this election in 2026"

"A feasible path for the [Democratic] party to win the Senate is coming into focus."

"There is a 47.4% chance the Republican Party will control the US Senate in 2026."

"There is a 48% the Republican Party will win the US Senate in 2026."

"There is a 52% chance the Republican Party will control the Senate after the 2026 election."

"There is a 53.2% chance the Republicans will win a Senate Majority in 2026."

"Democrats face an uphill battle to capture the U.S. Senate in the November midterm elections."

"Republicans are favored to retain their majority in the Senate. "

"Democrats’ chance of winning a Senate majority in 2026 is nearly zero unless they do something dramatically different."

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The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's request to lift an injunction blocking key provisions of a March executive order that sought to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's request to lift an injunction blocking key provisions of a March executive order that sought to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections.

The executive order, signed in March, directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and required the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to deliver mail ballots only to people on those lists.

The executive order, signed in March, directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and required the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to deliver mail ballots only to people on those lists.

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia, led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-voting-order-faces-lawsuits-called-unconstitutional">filed suit against the order</a>, arguing the Constitution grants states and Congress — not the president — authority over election administration.

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia, led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington, filed suit against the order, arguing the Constitution grants states and Congress — not the president — authority over election administration.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled in June that several provisions of the order likely exceeded presidential authority, blocking federal agencies from implementing them in plaintiff states through the Nov. 3 mid-term elections.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled in June that several provisions of the order likely exceeded presidential authority, blocking federal agencies from implementing them in plaintiff states through the Nov. 3 mid-term elections.

The appeals court, in a 2-1 ruling, found that the plaintiff states already faced looming election deadlines and had begun preparing for potential changes, writing that the states had "no practical choice but to respond to the (order) now."

Brian Allen Analysis

The appeals court, in a 2-1 ruling, found that the plaintiff states already faced looming election deadlines and had begun preparing for potential changes, writing that the states had "no practical choice but to respond to the (order) now."

The Department of Justice, which said it is "reviewing all options" following the ruling, had previously warned it may seek emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court if the appeals court did not rule in the administration's favor.

The Department of Justice, which said it is "reviewing all options" following the ruling, had previously warned it may seek emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court if the appeals court did not rule in the administration's favor.

Trump's executive order was a blatant federal power grab that trampled states' constitutional authority over elections. Forcing states to overhaul mail ballot envelopes at their own expense while threatening criminal prosecution of election officials is coercion. The appeals court was right to block an order that weaponized DHS and USPS against states exercising their sovereign rights.

Trump's executive order was a blatant federal power grab that trampled states' constitutional authority over elections. Forcing states to overhaul mail ballot envelopes at their own expense while threatening criminal prosecution of election officials is coercion. The appeals court was right to block an order that weaponized DHS and USPS against states exercising their sovereign rights.

Democratic narrative

Biden-appointed judges just handed Democrats a shield to keep mail-in ballot chaos alive. President Trump's order simply applied existing federal citizenship data and modern tracking technology to confirm only eligible Americans vote — a basic safeguard any honest election system should welcome. The Supreme Court needs to step in and restore these commonsense protections before November.

Biden-appointed judges just handed Democrats a shield to keep mail-in ballot chaos alive. President Trump's order simply applied existing federal citizenship data and modern tracking technology to confirm only eligible Americans vote — a basic safeguard any honest election system should welcome. The Supreme Court needs to step in and restore these commonsense protections before November.

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There's a 35% chance that Donald Trump will declare a national emergency related to election integrity before Nov. 3, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 35% chance that Donald Trump will declare a national emergency related to election integrity before Nov. 3, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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