As the 2026 midterms loom, the GOP faces turmoil with nine House seats at risk and Democrats eyeing a 2018-style flip, fueled by Texas’ redistricting standoff where Democrats fled to block GOP maps. Trump threatens FBI involvement, while MTG demands a citizen-only 2030 census to counter non-citizen impacts on congressional seats, a fight complicated by the Supreme Court’s 2019 citizenship question ban. Allegations swirl around Ghislaine Maxwell’s claims clearing Trump in Epstein’s case, with AG Pam Bondi redacting files and a missing video minute raising cover-up suspicions. Rep. Cory Mills battles sextortion and bribery accusations, while Georgia’s GOP is rocked by a $140M Ponzi scheme tied to Katie Frost’s family. Globally, Trump’s envoy meets Putin to normalize U.S.-Russia ties despite looming sanctions, as Democrats, led by Eric Holder’s NDRC ...