# Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections

- Source: NPR Politics
- Published: 2026-10-21T12:09:41+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6009395/trump-power-midterm-elections
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/trump-leans-into-unprecedented-power-ahead-of-midterm-elections-4d7c34/

Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.

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