# How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling

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Podcast: [The Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-headlines-6979629)
Published: 2026-07-10T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-headlines
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