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Donald Trump is at the centre of a flurry of stories on the eve of the US midterm elections. He is focused on Washington DC construction projects as Democrats climb in the polls, questioned whether one of two Dan Sullivans running in Alaska is a decoy, and his Justice Department issued subpoenas in a California noncitizen voting probe. Meanwhile, a judge expanded a block of pro-Trump taxpayer-funded ads, and rallies in Kansas and Iowa are back on after being reported cancelled.
- 2Petition Calls for Schumer and Jeffries to Be Removed●A petition to boot Schumer and Jeffries out of DC: https://www. change.org/p/dems-must-fire-je ffries-and-schumer # chuc
A Change.org petition calling for Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to be pushed out of leadership is circulating online, promoted by critics on the political left. Backers are framing it as a call for new direction ahead of the 2026 midterms, using hashtags urging progressive voting. The petition's actual signature count and broader support are unclear.
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Federal immigration officers carried out a pre-dawn search of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home in the Washington, DC area as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, US media report. The Minnesota Democrat, who represents the state's 5th Congressional District, has also just won reelection to the House. The dual developments have drawn widespread attention and sharp political reaction.
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Federal officers carried out a search at the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar in the Washington DC area. Omar said she would not be silenced, while Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of weaponising federal agents and called for the probe to be stopped. A guest editorial compared the raid to authoritarian tactics, and Omar's Republican rival urged her to release files to prove her innocence.
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With the US midterm elections underway, Donald Trump spent the final eve focused on construction projects in Washington DC while national polls showed Democrats climbing. Coverage is tracking both parties' last-minute campaigning and what a shift toward Democrats could mean for control of Congress and the second half of Trump's term.
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Washington, DC Democrats have selected an interim successor to fill Robert White's seat on the DC Council, according to local reporting. The move keeps the seat represented while the legal process over the vacancy plays out, and it has drawn attention from district residents following the council's recent decisions.
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Council member Robert White in Washington, DC could be barred from running for election unless he steps down from his current seat, according to reporting by City Cast DC. The story has drawn attention alongside searches about the Democratic Party, which is trending in multiple countries including France, Italy and India, though the exact trigger for the surge in interest is not specified in available reporting.