When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing.
 
By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
 Support our journalism by donating at <a href="http://propublica.org/donate">propublica.org/donate</a>.

When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing. By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing.
 
By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
 Support our journalism by donating at <a href="http://propublica.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">propublica.org/donate</a>.

Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

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Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections