# Your guide to the U.S. midterms — and why they matter to Donald Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/55608

- CBC News, 2026-09-12 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/why-us-midterms-matter-trump-9.7333011?cmp=rss

> A guide to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and why they could be crucial to how President Donald Trump exercises power during his final two years in the White House.

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