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Trump to set up emergency declaration before midterms
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Summary: A former White House attorney says Trump is setting the stage to declare an emergency around the midterms in a Thursday speech.
WHO: Ty Cobb
WHAT: Ty Cobb says Trump is setting the stage to declare an emergency around the midterms in a Thursday-night speech.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cobb is reacting to Trump’s Thursday-night speech and what it is intended to achieve around the midterms.
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