What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results? NYT > Top Stories By: Michelle Cottle · Jamelle Bouie · David French and Derek Arthur 24 October 2026 at 14:49 Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day. © The New York Times
Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters NYT > Top Stories By: Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler 24 October 2026 at 09:21 Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.” © Philip Cheung for The New York TimesA ballot processing center in Industry, Calif., last year. California elections rely heavily on mail voting.
Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results NYT > Top Stories By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs 16 October 2026 at 22:49 Election officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump, who has continued to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election, has been relentless in his efforts to sow doubts about the integrity of American voting.