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Trump touts his executive power to make his case to midterm voters

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez
Published October 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM MDT

President Trump is leaning into unprecedented power ahead of midterm Election Day.

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Franco Ordoñez
Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.
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