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Justice Department to Deploy Thousands to Monitor Poll Workers

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department will deploy thousands of staff to monitor poll workers as votes are counted.
President Donald Trump holds an approval rating of –27 percent one week before the 2026 midterms.
Republicans must lose three House seats for Democrats to regain control, according to current projections.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said pausing 100 percent tariffs on oil-buying nations aims to keep energy prices stable before November.

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Jimmy Kimmel mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Tone-Deaf Comedy Jam” after a heckler told him to “shove that ballroom.”
Kimmel wore a red T-shirt with the heckler’s slogan and warned fans not to copy it at Ohio rallies.
Jimmy Fallon joked President Trump was touring the nation “complimenting as many people’s butts as possible.”
Seth Meyers noted the midterms are a week away, joking “90 days until the next insurrection.”

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Trump Deploys Monitors

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department will deploy thousands of staff to monitor poll workers as votes are counted.
President Donald Trump holds an approval rating of –27 percent one week before the 2026 midterms.
Republicans must lose three House seats for Democrats to regain control, according to current projections.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said pausing 100 percent tariffs on oil-buying nations aims to keep energy prices stable before November.

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