October 30, 2026, 5pm; Donald Trump and his allies canceled campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa only to reverse course within a day. The reasons for the reversal -- and the reversal of the reversal -- aren't entirely clear, but all the same, the switch-up didn't go unnoticed or uncriticized. It also is not clear whether Republican candidates in those states want him there, anyway.

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October 30, 2026, 4pm; MS Now reports that federal prosecutors in California have issued grand jury subpoenas to state and local election officials Thursday, according to a person with knowledge of the effort and a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office.

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October 29, 2026; 5pm: Just 5 days before the midterms, the New York Times is reporting a grim mood in the White House. Meanwhile, Trump is cancelling his Saturday rally in Kansas in favor of what the administration is calling "tele-rallies."

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