Pushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen Voting
Up First from NPR · NPR
Oct 20, 2026 · 13 min
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1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking his concerns about delayed U.S. weapons and intelligence directly to Congress as lawmakers in both parties question President Trump’s approach to Russia.
Republicans are spending heavily to defend traditionally conservative territory as Democrats expand the midterm map two weeks before Election Day.
The Justice Department has charged 28 California voters it says are noncitizens while asking a federal judge to stop thousands of other ballots from being counted.
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