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Trump Congress
The Capitol is framed by small American flags as lawmakers return Monday from a lengthy recess, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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U.S. Elections: The Week in Photos

SEPT. 17, 2026

After the Border Melting Pot Photo Essay
Samba Diallo, right, wears his daraa, a traditional robe worn in his homeland, Mauritania, after eating a communal meal of lamb and bread on the floor of his apartment with his roommate, Alassane Sow, in Lockland, Ohio, Friday, July 17, 2026. Diallo is part of an unprecedented migration surge, and an Associated Press analysis of exclusive data shows they turned some of the unlikeliest of places, like Lockland, into new American melting pots. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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PHOTO ESSAY: A small town on Cincinnati’s outskirts is among those transformed by immigration surge

SEPT. 17, 2026

Election 2026 Rhode Island
A sign directs voters to an entrance for City Hall during early voting for the Rhode Island primary election, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data

SEPT. 17, 2026

Trump Data Centers
FILE - Cars drive past data centers, July 16, 2023, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

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There’s one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds

SEPT. 16, 2026

Trump Ireland
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Shannon, Ireland. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows

SEPT. 16, 2026

Election 2026 Florida
An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

SEPT. 16, 2026

Media Ethics Code
FILE - A journalist prepares for a stand-up as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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Americans value press freedom, but new surveys show support for restrictions in certain cases

SEPT. 15, 2026

APTOPIX 2026 Emmy Awards – Press Room
Noah Wyle poses in the press room with the awards for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for "The Pitt" and outstanding drama series for "The Pitt" during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Photos of standout moments from the Emmys

SEPT. 15, 2026

Election 2026 Black Caucus Campaign
FILE - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus speak outside the Capitol in Washington, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms

SEPT. 15, 2026

Election 2026 Mail Ballots
Wake County Board of Elections employees prepare absentee ballots to be mailed on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

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Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters

SEPT. 15, 2026

NY Mamdani Immigration
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during an announcement of a lawsuit filed by New York and 21 other states challenging the federal government's new public charge rule, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

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States and cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits

SEPT. 14, 2026

Election 2026 Election Interference
FILE - Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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Democrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections

SEPT. 14, 2026

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