Monday, January 19, 2026

Yes, Trump would cancel the election

President Donald Trump has again floated the idea of cancelling the 2026 midterm elections. Laughing it off is foolish. He's crazy enough to try. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Jan 19 2026

 
President Donald Trump addresses House Republicans in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2026.

President Donald Trump has again floated the idea of cancelling the 2026 midterm elections. Laughing it off is foolish. He's crazy enough to try.

President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) in the Oval Office on Jan. 14, 2026.
 

Conservatives are lying to themselves. Trump doesn't care about our beliefs.

President Trump uses academic terms and doctrines not because he believes in them on merit, but because they serve his personal aims.

From pride to despair, here's what USA TODAY readers think about President Trump's first year back.
 

We asked what you thought of Trump's first year back. Read the responses.

Many readers hailed Trump for bringing the 'moral integrity of the federal government' back. For others? It's been 'far worse than I even imagined.'

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, at 1964 Independence Avenue, SW, referencing the year the Civil Rights Act Of 1964 became law.
 

Remember what MLK Jr. demanded, not just the comfort of his words

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day must demand rupture. A break from habits that keep producing the same footage, the same statements, the same funerals.

Miami Hurricanes running back CharMar Brown (6) celebrates his touchdown during the CFP Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 8, 2026.
 

College athletes deserve compensation. We're handling NIL rule wrong.

Advocating for athletes does not mean ignoring the economic realities facing schools or halting policy decisions. It means addressing them honestly.

U.S. Marine veteran Robert Gilman stands inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia, in 2024.
 

You probably don't know Robert Gilman's name, but you should

Jan. 17 marks the fourth year a Marine veteran has spent in Russian prison. President Trump, isn't bringing home detained Americans a priority?

Terrell Sherrills, son of Aqeela Sherrills, shown circled on the left in this undated photo, was fatally shot in 2004 at the age of 19. Circled to the right is Ermias Asghedom, who later became rapper Nipsey Hussle and was shot to death in 2019. To the immediate right of Asghedom is Kevin Jones, who also died in a homicide, according to Aqeela Sherrills.
 

I'm a former gang member. Here's the real reason crime is down.

Crime is down because we invested in what works: community-based solutions driven by those most impacted who can prevent violence before it happens.

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