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Republicans Are Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms

With Trump’s help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028.

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May 06, 2025
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by Ross Rosenfeld

Illustration by Dan Page

For a president who’s talked constantly about winning, Donald Trump has so far been rife with losses—in the stock market, on the diplomatic front, in the courts, and in public approval. His first 100 days were nothing short of a disaster, hampered not just by Trump’s own ineptitude but by the ineptitude of his sy…

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