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Time MagazineWith less than a week until Election Day, the Trump administration is ramping up efforts to shape the outcomes, prompting concerns that the midterm elections could face unprecedented interference by federal authorities. Trump officials have sued to potentially block the certification of a Senate race in Alaska, threatened election officials in California with jail time, and implied that the outcome in a Senate race in Minnesota couldn’t be trusted if the Republican didn’t win. Trump’s allies have also been urging the President to potentially take drastic measures, including declaring martial law to seize ballots. Here’s how the Trump Administration could interfere in the election process—and how state and local officials, and various outside groups, are preparing for each scenario. #politics #midterms #trump #republicans #democrats #electionday #november3 #vote
On the profile · Oct 29, 2026