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The 2026 midterm elections are almost upon us and they’ll determine how much Donald Trump can continue reshaping U.S. politics.

I’m Trevor Hunnicutt, White House Correspondent at Reuters. I’ve covered Democratic and Republican presidencies and political campaigns, following years of writing about the economy and financial markets.

I’ve interviewed presidents but also voters in most of the 50 states about what they want out of their leaders. And I’ve spent large parts of my professional life trying to understand how politics impacts the real world and vice versa, from geopolitics to the labor market.

Reuters' team of reporters, editors, photographers, video journalists, data specialists and podcasters are here for you during this important year, and they’ll be covering all the major political developments in the United States, the world's largest economy and its dominant superpower.

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