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Attendees hit protester at Trump's Ohio rally as Trump calls her paid and fat
At Trump's campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday, 12 October, attendees pulled at and struck a woman protester before police escorted her out. Trump mocked her weight from the podium and called her a paid protester.

- Oct 3
Democrats lead congressional generic ballot as Republicans defend narrow House and Senate majorities
With one month before the 3 November 2026 midterm elections, Democrats hold an eight-point lead on the generic ballot as Republicans seek to defend a razor-thin 218-seat House majority and 53 Senate seats.

- Sep 30
US Senate blocks congressional stock trading bill in 53-47 vote over loopholes and voter ID rules
Democrats and independents in the US Senate halted the Stop Insider Trading Act ahead of the midterm recess, voting 53 to 47 against advancing a measure that excluded existing stock portfolios and added federal voter identification rules.