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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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Attorney General Todd Blanche, confirmed by the Senate in a 50-49 vote, declined on NBC's "Meet the Press" to pledge that the Justice Department would always act independently of the White House, saying "no attorney general should ever pledge that."

Attorney General Todd Blanche, confirmed by the Senate in a 50-49 vote, declined on NBC's "Meet the Press" to pledge that the Justice Department would always act independently of the White House, saying "no attorney general should ever pledge that."

Blanche, who previously served as Trump's personal criminal defense lawyer, said Trump would never ask him to act unethically or illegally, calling reports of White House interference in the department a "completely a false narrative."

Blanche, who previously served as Trump's personal criminal defense lawyer, said Trump would never ask him to act unethically or illegally, calling reports of White House interference in the department a "completely a false narrative."

Blanche said he would take Trump's views into account on individual prosecution decisions, telling NBC, "Will I take the president of the United States' view on something into consideration? Yes, of course."

Blanche said he would take Trump's views into account on individual prosecution decisions, telling NBC, "Will I take the president of the United States' view on something into consideration? Yes, of course."

Blanche said Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund is dead, though he declined to rule out that Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump could still seek compensation through existing government claims processes.

Blanche said Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund is dead, though he declined to rule out that Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump could still seek compensation through existing government claims processes.

Blanche expressed support for D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who drew Trump's criticism for dropping vandalism charges tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying judging her "on a single case because of the evidence that we had is not fair."

Blanche expressed support for D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who drew Trump's criticism for dropping vandalism charges tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying judging her "on a single case because of the evidence that we had is not fair."

Blanche said the administration may take its voter roll access cases, in which it has lost more than 20 court rulings after suing roughly 30 states, to the Supreme Court, calling election integrity "something that every American should care about."

Blanche said the administration may take its voter roll access cases, in which it has lost more than 20 court rulings after suing roughly 30 states, to the Supreme Court, calling election integrity "something that every American should care about."

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