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Much like seeking a third term, President Donald Trump keeps toying with the idea of interfering with the midterm elections in November, and it's making his opponents nervous. |
Hi there, This is America readers, I'm Phillip M. Bailey, chief political correspondent at USA TODAY. |
Just this week, the president openly discussed nationalizing U.S. elections in a Feb. 2 podcast interview where once again repeated the false claim that the 2020 contest that he lost to Joe Biden was "rigged" against him. He added that the federal government should "get involved" in overseeing the process. |
The White House later said Trump was joking, but his allies keeping adding fuel to the speculation that the president is planning to meddle with the elections. A day after Trump's suggestion, for instance, Steve Bannon, who served as a senior adviser during the first Trump administration, said there's a plan to have immigration officers "surround the polls come November." |
State elections officials and democracy watchdog groups aren't laughing, however, and many are reportedly huddling for potential intrusion as the Trump administration continues to demand voter rolls and raid election facilities. | President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Horizon Events Center on Jan. 27, 2026 in Clive, Iowa. President Trump returns to Iowa for a second time in his second term ahead of the mid-term elections. Win McNamee, Getty Images |
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Fulton County demands return of election material taken during FBI raid: The motion — currently under seal — "challenges the legality and scope of the federal seizure" and asks for the records to be returned to Georgia officals |
Nike is being investigated for anti-White discrimination |
The federal agency charged with fighting workplace discrimination has opened an inquiry into Nike over alleged mistreatment of White employees. |
In a federal court motion filed Feb. 4, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) asks the athletic apparel giant to produce information related to allegations that the company discriminated against White workers as part of its diversity initiatives. |
Nike has called the move "a surprising and unusual escalation," but it underscores the Trump administration's pledge to crack down on DEI policies. |
Legal experts predicted the rise of reverse discrimination complaints late last year when the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for members of so-called majority groups− think men, straight people and White Americans − to sue for discrimination after siding with Marlean Ames, an Ohio woman, who claimed she twice lost jobs to lesser-qualified gay candidates because she is straight. |
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