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Politics● ElevatedOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 9:02 AM

How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term

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Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes.

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