Trump under pressure at home and abroad as midterms approach

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 27, 2026 at 3:45 AM MST

President Trump is under pressure internationally and domestically as the year's primary elections near an end.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.

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