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Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Oct 21 ↗Primary source · Federal RegisterContinuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oct 19 ↗Primary source · Federal RegisterContinuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan
Oct 19 ↗Primary source · Federal RegisterContinuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
Oct 19 ↗Primary source · Federal RegisterEstablishment of a Committee of Inquiry To Investigate Allegations of False Statements by Lisa DeNell Cook
Oct 14 ↗Primary source · Federal RegisterColumbus Day, 2026
Oct 13 ↗Across the press
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Trump to hold rally in Mississippi
Oct 21 ↗The GuardianHow will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions
Oct 21 ↗The Washington TimesTrump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
Oct 21 ↗The HillKornacki sees tide 'working against' Democrat in Minnesota Senate race
Oct 21 ↗NPRPoll: Voters want Congress to be a check on Trump, trust Democrats more on issues
Oct 21 ↗The Washington TimesTrump vows nationwide response to cybercrime
Oct 21 ↗NPRTop 2 Democrats on Intel say they're preparing for Trump to claim foreign meddling
Oct 21 ↗The GuardianDemocrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters – live | US midterm elections 2026
Oct 21 ↗PoliticoTrump releases heating oil to the northeast to reduce surging prices
Oct 21 ↗KtvuIowa’s 2026 Senate race: What to know about Josh Turek vs Ashley Hinson
Oct 21 ↗Politico'This is how you blow up a permitting deal': Sen. Whitehouse slams Trump over offshore wind
Oct 21 ↗The New York TimesMidterm Election Updates: Poll Shows Democrats Are Building Momentum but Still Face Image Problems
Oct 21 ↗KucoinU.S. Midterm Election Scenarios and 2027 Fiscal Outlook
Oct 21 ↗AljazeeraWhy do the US midterms matter for Trump and Congress? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News
Oct 20 ↗UsnewsExplainer-Three Issues Defining the 2026 US Midterm Elections
Oct 20 ↗The New York TimesIf Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?
Oct 20 ↗CfrA Dozen Numbers That Explain the Midterms | Council on Foreign Relations
Oct 20 ↗FederalnewsnetworkTracking US Senate Odds with Midterms Two Weeks Away
Oct 20 ↗AxiosSuspicious letters target Congress, election offices before 2026 midterms
Oct 20 ↗CongressSenate Majority PAC Launches $1.2 Million Mississippi Ad Buy To Boost Democrat Scott Colom Against Cindy Hyde-Smith
Oct 20 ↗STATSTAT+: A bipartisan group of lawmakers urges the FDA to close a peptide loophole
Oct 20 ↗UcdavisUC Davis Experts Share Worries, Hopes for 2026 Midterm Elections
Oct 20 ↗WburHow a few tight Senate races could define Congress | On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
Oct 20 ↗AOLAhead of elections, Bessent says a Democrat-led Congress could do little to stop Trump agenda - AOL
Oct 20 ↗CNNMidterm election updates: Cook Political Report shifts two races toward Democrats and one toward Republicans | CNN Politics
Oct 20 ↗CNNMidterm election updates: GOP nominee distances himself from Trump in new ad: ‘Never even met the man’ | CNN Politics
Oct 20 ↗NBC NewsLive updates: Trump to hold a midterm rally in North Carolina
Oct 20 ↗Daily MailTrump's inner circle scrambles to lawyer up with 'target on their backs' after elections as Democrats plot investigations avalanche
Oct 20 ↗The Washington PostU.S. officials privately advise states fearing Trump election meddling
Oct 20 ↗AljazeeraTrump’s approval ratings plummet: what that means for the US midterms | US Midterm Elections 2026 News
Oct 20 ↗Why this mix?
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