No one knows what Trump will do this week or in the coming two months before the new Congress is sworn in. On other issues such as the Iran war, Trump has said that nobody knows what he will do. So he almost takes pride in being unpredictable.
But in the case of the midterm elections, his being unpredictable is exactly why so many people are worried.
Remember, this is a guy who once said in a 2019 speech that article two of the constitution allows him to do whatever he wants as president.
And in February of 2025, he posted on social media, he who saves his country does not violate any law. And of course, the one who is saving the country in Donald Trump's eyes is Donald Trump.
Perhaps the biggest reason for all the anxiousness surrounding what Trump might do is that the winners of the midterm elections will need to wait 2 months before they are sworn in. and that happens on January 3rd, 2027.
A lot can happen in 2 months.
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The 2026 US midterm elections feature firebrand progressives trying to stake out new territory, moderate Republicans struggling in the shadow of Donald Trump, and a host of scandals that have made races closer than they should be.
These candidates could shape not only power in Washington, but public and political understanding of what works " and wins votes " in different places across the country.
Can a Democrat win in red Kansas? Could Texas finally flip away from Republicans?
Will abuse allegations or absenteeism tank incumbents? How important is capturing online attention?
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"NYT/Siena released their presumably final set of polls this evening, and they showed what can only be described as fantastic numbers for Democrats, putting them ahead " sometimes narrowly, sometimes not -- in basically every Senate battleground and in the associated governor's races, including in Texas," Silver wrote in his newsletter, noting that much of the polling is in line with his modeling. read more
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"Congratulations, Democrats. You did it. You organized. You voted. You won. Don't ---- it up.
This is not a normal time. And Democrats can't act like it is. That other party in Washington?
They're the party that supported pardoning the guy in the Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt.
They're the party too afraid to say aloud who won the 2020 presidential election.
They're the party of corruption and criminality.
Of secret police and oligarchs. There isn't a Republican party. Only a MAGA party.
Democrats, you didn't win because America wants you to meet domestic terrorists and criminals halfway. Forget bipartisanship.
This is a time for courage, not compromise. History is watching. America is waiting. Don't ---- it up."