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US Midterm Campaign Enters Final Weekend as Early Voting Nears Record 50 Million

Editorial Desk3 hours ago3 hours ago04 mins

More than 49 million Americans have already voted in the midterm elections, a record for a midterm, as the Trump administration steps up legal action in Alaska’s pivotal Senate race days before Tuesday’s vote.

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Trump Steps Up Legal Challenges Against States Days Before Midterms

Editorial Desk17 hours ago17 hours ago04 mins

Donald Trump’s administration is escalating legal action against US states days before the 3 November midterms, including a revised Alaska lawsuit and subpoenas in California, in what election officials describe as an extraordinary federal intervention in locally run elections.

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