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Kennedy Jr. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/10/27/rfk-jr-says-arab-muslims-no-longer-produce-prizeworthy-science-or-literature/" target="_self" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/10/27/rfk-jr-says-arab-muslims-no-longer-produce-prizeworthy-science-or-literature/">insulted Arabs</a>,<b> </b>falsely claiming they fail to produce science and literature.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Arab Americans, who were evenly split in the 2024 presidential race, already were <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/22/poll-arab-american-voters-show-shift-democrats-midterms/" target="_self" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/22/poll-arab-american-voters-show-shift-democrats-midterms/">gravitating to Democrats</a>. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">In Dearborn, the first Arab American-majority city, many Trump 2024 voters describe El-Sayed as an “America First” candidate due to his opposition to unconditional military aid to Israel and focus on<b> </b>the domestic economy. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">El-Sayed himself recently embraced the America First label in a campaign ad on the conservative Fox News and Newsmax networks. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">“Mike Rogers will put Israel first,” said Michigan voter Mustapha El-Jaroudi, 27.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Having voted for Trump twice, El-Jaroudi now calls the president “a con artist” who betrayed his campaign refrain of “no new wars.” </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/27/why-these-arab-americans-who-voted-trump-now-back-abdul-el-sayed/" target="_self" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/27/why-these-arab-americans-who-voted-trump-now-back-abdul-el-sayed/">Read the stories</a> of El-Jaroudi and other Arab American Trump 2024 voters to learn why they turned away from the president 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fylovf8 fylovf2"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M14 14V2H2v9.47h8.18L12.43 13ZM3 10.52V3h10v9.23l-2.5-1.66Z"></path></svg></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="fylovf7 fylovf0 fylovf8 fylovf2 _1fa3h521"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M15 8A7 7 0 0 1 1 8h1.08A5.92 5.92 0 1 0 8 2.08V1a7 7 0 0 1 7 7"></path></svg></span><span class="_1fa3h522">Loading...</span></button></astro-island></div></div></div><div class="cnz02xf meteredContent"><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Several veterans groups have declared neutrality on President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch, breaking from other veterans and advocacy groups that have said the towering structure will harm the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">“Our organizations … do not write to endorse or oppose any specific architectural design or proposal," the Vietnam Veterans of America and three other associations said in a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/95b019cb-4fc0-4815-b476-7e1fae3be581.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/95b019cb-4fc0-4815-b476-7e1fae3be581.pdf">statement</a> shared with The Washington Post, distancing themselves from efforts by other veterans to halt construction. The groups called for Americans to unify around the prospect of a new monument to honor veterans built in Memorial Circle.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The<b> </b>move comes<b> </b>as U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan weighs whether to let the arch move forward. A September YouGov <a href="https://yougov.com/en-us/daily-results/20260922-d6504-1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://yougov.com/en-us/daily-results/20260922-d6504-1">poll</a> found that 48 percent of Americans oppose the arch, and 30 percent support the project, with the remaining 22 percent unsure.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The Post on Tuesday <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2026/10/27/trumps-arch-would-cast-shadow-arlington-cemetery/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2026/10/27/trumps-arch-would-cast-shadow-arlington-cemetery/">published</a> an analysis of how the towering arch’s shadows would move across the graves of veterans and their next of kin from the Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II, World War I, Spanish-American War and Civil War, according to a 3D model. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The symbolism of Trump’s arch overshadowing graves has drawn rebukes from VoteVets, a political organization aligned with Democratic veterans, which last month <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/08/push-halt-arch-construction-comes-site-work-is-set-begin/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/08/push-halt-arch-construction-comes-site-work-is-set-begin/">launched</a> a campaign to mobilize more veterans against the planned 250-foot-tall arch. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Jay Kalner, the president of the Vietnam Veterans of America’s Northern Virginia chapter, and other local VVA leaders oppose the arch, Kalner told The Post on Tuesday.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">A federal review panel, which Trump has stocked with allies, is expected to approve the arch as early as Nov. 5. Administration officials hope to begin work <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/22/trump-administration-plans-begin-work-massive-arch-two-weeks/" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/22/trump-administration-plans-begin-work-massive-arch-two-weeks/">immediately afterward</a>.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Chutkan, an appointee of President Barack Obama, is reviewing a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/19/trump-arch-250-lawsuit/" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/19/trump-arch-250-lawsuit/">lawsuit</a> brought by three Vietnam War veterans who say that the arch would disrupt the experience of visiting the cemetery and interfere with the intent of nearby monuments.</p><section id="politics-2026-10-27-some-veterans-groups-sit-out-fight-over-trumps-arch-additional-coverage" class="_1etshqc0" 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The 6,000-seat immersive venue, covered with LED panels, will be smaller than the original attraction in Las Vegas. 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The venue, a smaller version of the famed Sphere in Las Vegas, will cost approximately $1.4 billion to build. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Sphere National Harbor is estimated to generate $63 million for Prince George’s in annual taxes once operational, according to an economic impact report released by the county. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Throughout negotiations between county leaders and Sphere Entertainment, county workers and labor unions pushed for more protections for workers during construction. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">There is currently a labor peace agreement that protects individuals who will work at the Sphere once it’s operational. Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy (D) said that is not outside the norm for Sphere Entertainment. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">“They have never entered into what’s called a project labor agreement, and they did not do so here on this project,” she said at a news conference after the council’s vote.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Braveboy added that “everyone, including the unions we talked to, expect to work on this project, and they will.” </p></div></div><div class="_1oaz0sr0 cnz02x8 _1oaz0sr1"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="VZVUM3TVEVG4FAWHBG57IU6IZA" data-slotid="mob_enterprise_3" data-variant="incontent-mob"></wp-ad-wrapper></div><div class="_1oaz0sr0 cnz02x9 _1oaz0sr2"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="VZVUM3TVEVG4FAWHBG57IU6IZA" data-slotid="enterprise_3" data-variant="incontent" data-configoverride="max300"></wp-ad-wrapper></div></article></div><div class="e45ns23"><div class="e45ns24"><div class="_1oaz0sr0 _1oaz0sr3"><wp-ad-wrapper 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Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">Attalah is set to appeal the decision, arguing that the site had applied for a license twice but received no response to its application, the representative said.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The incident comes after a crackdown on the press last month: Egyptian authorities arrested the entire newsroom of the fact-checking site Matsda2sh on charges that it was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.</p><figure><img src="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FMCMF2KNVSVTWSWVGVRBPZ3N6RQ.jpg&amp;w=1440&amp;impolicy=high_res" srcset="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FMCMF2KNVSVTWSWVGVRBPZ3N6RQ.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, 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(Roger Anis/AP)</figcaption></figure><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The Islamist organization was banned in Egypt after the country’s current president, Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, took power in a 2013 coup. Sisi, whom President Donald Trump has called “my favorite dictator,” has since crushed dissent, banned protests and imprisoned thousands including journalists and human rights advocates.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">There are 25 journalists behind bars in Egypt, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based rights group.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The arrests have drawn the attention of Congress, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) calling for the release of the fact-checkers.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">“This assault on the free press must end NOW. Journalism is not a crime,” Sen. 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await-children><button type="button" class="xqs26ne xqs26n4 xqs26ni xqs26n8 xqs26nk xqs26nm vww6wr0" aria-label="Comments on this story" aria-busy="true" data-wapo-track="click"><span aria-hidden="true" class="fylovf7 fylovf0 fylovf8 fylovf2"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M14 14V2H2v9.47h8.18L12.43 13ZM3 10.52V3h10v9.23l-2.5-1.66Z"></path></svg></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="fylovf7 fylovf0 fylovf8 fylovf2 _1fa3h521"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M15 8A7 7 0 0 1 1 8h1.08A5.92 5.92 0 1 0 8 2.08V1a7 7 0 0 1 7 7"></path></svg></span><span class="_1fa3h522">Loading...</span></button></astro-island></div></div></div><div class="cnz02xf meteredContent"><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">President Donald Trump, campaigning for Republicans in hotly contested Texas, claimed Tuesday that he was poised to receive “a gift” of 1 million barrels of oil from Venezuela, following what he described as the U.S. takeover of the country. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The big shipment of Venezuelan crude due at a Texas port, however, is not free — but rather, deeply discounted. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The shipment is the first under the contract signed in August between the United States and North American Blue Energy Partners, a firm controlled by the Venezuelan billionaire Alejandro Betancourt. Under the deal, the U.S. has the right to purchase 20 percent of NABEP’s crude at $30 a barrel — or less than a third of the current market price, according to two people familiar with the shipment who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">As part of the U.S. agreement, NABEP secured rights to vast reserves in Venezuela.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The crude arriving Tuesday is set to arrive on two different tankers. Oil experts have said the deal is not expected to have a significant impact on U.S. gas prices. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s former president, Nicolás Maduro, on Jan 3, and Trump has since backed Maduro’s No. 2, Delcy Rodriguez, as interim president. Trump’s words on Tuesday suggested the extent to which the White House is seeking to leverage its influence over oil-rich Venezuela for political benefit at a time of high gas prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. </p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">“We took over Venezuela very successfully and they’ve sent me as a gift a boatload of a million barrels of oil and I’m going to give that to the United States of America,” Trump told reporters in Texas. He added, “we’re going to accept a million barrels of oil. And I’m going to give it to you people to use it the way you want and oil prices are going to be dropping very sharply very soon.”</p></div></div><div class="_1oaz0sr0 cnz02x8 _1oaz0sr1"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="T6U55XJQUBA3LNK5NLTKLI3N7I" data-slotid="mob_enterprise_5" data-variant="incontent-mob"></wp-ad-wrapper></div><div class="_1oaz0sr0 cnz02x9 _1oaz0sr2"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="T6U55XJQUBA3LNK5NLTKLI3N7I" data-slotid="enterprise_5" data-variant="incontent" data-configoverride="max300"></wp-ad-wrapper></div></article></div><div class="e45ns23"><div class="e45ns24"><div class="_1oaz0sr0 _1oaz0sr3"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="T6U55XJQUBA3LNK5NLTKLI3N7I" data-slotid="flex_ss_bb_hp_5" data-variant="rail" data-configoverride="live7buffer"></wp-ad-wrapper></div></div></div><div class="e45ns26 e45ns21"><article id="politics-2026-10-27-fecs-filing-system-is-down-week-before-election-agency-wont-say-why" class="cnz02x0" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="politics-2026-10-27-fecs-filing-system-is-down-week-before-election-agency-wont-say-why-headline" data-article-id="RNAQ4MY5RJHRRIIAUOAM3B2OCY" data-wapo-article-id="RNAQ4MY5RJHRRIIAUOAM3B2OCY" data-wapo-canonical-url="/politics/2026/10/27/fecs-filing-system-is-down-week-before-election-agency-wont-say-why/" data-wapo-story-position="6"><div class="cnz02x1"><div class="cnz02x2"><ul class="_1fu0d0v0 cnz02x3" aria-label="Article authors"><li class="_1fu0d0v6 _1fu0d0va _1fu0d0v4" style="z-index:1"><span class="_1bzv8ru6 _1bzv8ru0 _1bzv8rua _1bzv8ru4"><span class="_1bzv8rud"><img width="64" height="64" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fauthor-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub%2Fwapo%2FA6KHKQKRXJGNXEMPAXV4MVQNWU.png&amp;w=64 1x, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fauthor-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub%2Fwapo%2FA6KHKQKRXJGNXEMPAXV4MVQNWU.png&amp;w=128 2x, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fauthor-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub%2Fwapo%2FA6KHKQKRXJGNXEMPAXV4MVQNWU.png&amp;w=192 3x" src="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fauthor-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub%2Fwapo%2FA6KHKQKRXJGNXEMPAXV4MVQNWU.png&amp;w=128" alt="" class="_1bzv8ruc"></span><span class="_1bzv8ruf" aria-hidden="true"></span></span></li></ul><div class="cnz02x4"><div class="cnz02x5"><span><a class="cnz02x6" href="/people/praveena-somasundaram/">Praveena Somasundaram</a></span><span aria-hidden="true">·</span><time class="zva58v0 zva58v1" datetime="2026-10-27T20:25:25.902Z" data-relative>1h</time></div><div class="cnz02x7">Reporter covering national politics</div></div></div></div><div class="cnz02xa "><div class="cnz02xc"><h2 class="flnljw5 flnljw7 flnljw1 cnz02xg" id="politics-2026-10-27-fecs-filing-system-is-down-week-before-election-agency-wont-say-why-headline">The FEC’s filing system is down a week before the election. The agency won’t say why.</h2></div><div class="cnz02xd"><figure><img src="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=1440&amp;impolicy=high_res" srcset="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=540 540w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=916 916w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=1050 1050w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=1200 1200w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=1280 1280w, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fwapo%2FC2YSZWVX3UI6VGQ52PNRZPQHZY.jpg&amp;w=1440&amp;impolicy=high_res 1440w" alt width="1440" height="960" sizes="min(592px, 100vw - 80px)" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><figcaption class="ni80580">The FEC began investigating an issue with its online systems on Monday night.  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In the 20 days before an election, House and Senate candidates must report contributions or loans of $1,000 or more within 48 hours. Political committees and other groups must report certain spending totaling $1,000 or more within 24 hours after they are publicly disseminated.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">FEC officials declined to comment on what caused the outage, including whether it was a hack.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">In a statement Tuesday, the agency said its information technology staff was “actively working to restore service.” The <a href="https://fec.gov" target="_self" title="https://fec.gov">FEC’s website</a>, where the public can search filed reports, was not affected by the outage, the agency said.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The FEC began investigating an issue with its online systems around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to the agency’s online status <a href="https://fecgov.statuspage.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://fecgov.statuspage.io/">page</a>, and confirmed that its filing system was down around 11 p.m.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The outage comes as the agency is badly diminished. The six-member commission has lacked the four members required for official commission action since May 2025. It has been unable to vote on enforcement matters, regulations, advisory opinions and audits, and it has had only two commissioners, both Democrats, since October 2025.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">President Donald Trump nominated two Republicans to the commission in February, but the Senate has not confirmed them. The quorum loss does not shut down the agency: Career staff continue to process disclosure filings and carry out other day-to-day work. But an inspector general report found that the agency’s full-time workforce fell from 363 employees in 2002 to 293 in 2022 — a decline of about 19 percent.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">The next major filing deadline for campaign finances will come after the general election on Dec. 3.</p></div></div><div class="_1oaz0sr0 cnz02x8 _1oaz0sr1"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="RNAQ4MY5RJHRRIIAUOAM3B2OCY" data-slotid="mob_enterprise_6" data-variant="incontent-mob"></wp-ad-wrapper></div><div class="_1oaz0sr0 cnz02x9 _1oaz0sr2"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="RNAQ4MY5RJHRRIIAUOAM3B2OCY" data-slotid="enterprise_6" data-variant="incontent" data-configoverride="max300"></wp-ad-wrapper></div></article></div><div class="e45ns23"><div class="e45ns24"><div class="_1oaz0sr0 _1oaz0sr3"><wp-ad-wrapper data-articleid="RNAQ4MY5RJHRRIIAUOAM3B2OCY" data-slotid="flex_ss_bb_hp_6" data-variant="rail" data-configoverride="live7buffer"></wp-ad-wrapper></div></div></div><div class="e45ns26 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Texas.</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">In 2016, Trump said he would accept the election results “if I win.” In 2020, he repeatedly declined to commit to accept the results, saying “We’re going to have to see what happens.” In 2024, Trump said he would accept the results if the election was “fair and legal and good.”</p><p class="flnljw5 flnljw6 flnljw0 cdjgke0">As Americans across the country start voting early and by mail leading up to Nov. 3, the Trump administration has filed lawsuits laying the groundwork to challenge election results, and media allies are telling supporters to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/27/how-trump-his-allies-are-sowing-doubt-ahead-midterms/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/27/how-trump-his-allies-are-sowing-doubt-ahead-midterms/">expect cheating</a>. 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