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• Trump doubles down on calls for GOP to 'nationalize' voting as congressional leaders balk - President Donald Trump calls for Republicans to "nationalize" voting in certain areas, defending federal election takeover despite constitutional concerns.
• Blue-leaning state emerges as top GOP trouble spot as Senate campaign chief sounds midterm alarm - Senate Republicans face polling deficit ahead of midterm elections as GOP defends 53-47 majority. NRSC chair warns of tough battles in key states.
• Election officials keep quitting years after 2020, as new study flags ongoing turnover risk - Fifty percent of chief local election officials in Western U.S. states have left their jobs since November 2020, with departures increasing from 2023, according to new Issue One study.
• Swalwell in the hot seat after spending over $200K in campaign cash on childcare: 'Slippery slope' - A campaign finance expert is slamming Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., for spending over $200,000 of his congressional campaign cash on an “inherently personal" expense" childcare.
• Republican 'wake-up call': Special election shocker highlights GOP turnout and midterm risks - Democrats score stunning upset in deep red Texas district Trump won by 17 points, delivering a major "wake-up call" to Republicans ahead of midterms.
• Maine Gov Mills takes brutal shot at Joe Biden when pressed on age concerns in Senate race - Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills told CNN she can "deliver" despite age concerns in her bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate race.
• Schumer nukes GOP push for 'Jim Crow-era' voter ID laws in Trump-backed shutdown package - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., charged that the SAVE Act wouldn't bring about safer elections, but instead reincarnate "Jim Crow era" laws that would suppress the vote.
• House GOP's already fragile majority to further shrink after Democrats' ballot box victory - Democratic runoff decides Texas special election for vacant congressional seat, shrinking Republican House majority to razor-thin margin of control.
• DeSantis signals reset with Trump as Florida backs ‘Make America Healthy Again’ plan - Trump and DeSantis rebuild their relationship, as Florida works on its "Healthy Florida First" initiative inspired by the "Make America Healthy Again" efforts.
• Watchdog sounds alarm over potential noncitizen voting and foreign influence ahead of midterms - With the future of Congress and Trump’s legislative agenda on the line, the Honest Elections Project is warning of critical loopholes in the voting system, including a growth in noncitizen voting.