First Thing: ‘Counting window’ seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm results
Donald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas this month. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas this month. Plus, two pandas have a new home thanks to US-China diplomacyMartin BelamMon 28 Sep 2026 07.16 EDTLast modified on Mon 28 Sep 2026 07.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning.
- ▪Donald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas this month.
- ▪Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas this month.
- ▪Plus, two pandas have a new home thanks to US-China diplomacyMartin BelamMon 28 Sep 2026 07.16 EDTLast modified on Mon 28 Sep 2026 07.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — US |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/first-thing-counting-window-risk-trump-midterm-results |
| Publication time | Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:16:14 GMT |
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Donald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas this month. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump at the Republican national midterm convention in Dallas this month. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesFirst Thing newsletterUS newsFirst Thing: ‘Counting window’ seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm resultsExperts warn Republicans may try to sow distrust and claim ‘foreign interference’ in crucial hours after counting begins. Plus, two pandas have a new home thanks to US-China diplomacyMartin BelamMon 28 Sep 2026 07.16 EDTLast modified on Mon 28 Sep 2026 07.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning.
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