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Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing

23 August 2026 at 13:00

Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to subvert the November vote or deny its outcome.

Β© Los Angeles Times illustration by Jim Cooke; photographs by Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times, Andrew Harnik, Win McNamee, Sandy Huffaker, Andrew Burton, Justin Sullivan, Loren Elliott, Mario Tama, Spencer Platt, Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images, California attorney general's office

California voters favor progressive candidates, split over democratic socialism, poll finds

19 August 2026 at 13:00

California voters are more inclined to back progressives running for office than mainstream Democrats, a new poll found, though a marked generational divide separates those who favor each camp.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - August 18, 2026: Councilmember Nithya Raman speaks at a press conference in support of safety updates following a fatal crash that occurred on Forest Lawn Drive last week, in a dirt lot across from Forest Lawn in Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say

30 July 2026 at 19:50

The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to experts.

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With the midterm election three months away, the Trump administration is facing pressures from the war in Iran, high cost of groceries and fuel, as well as the impact tariffs have had on the economy.
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