Politics · Washington, United States · United States of America · October 28, 2026

US midterms near as Trump and Obama rally; data leaks hit agencies

Reported by 12 outlets · first reported Oct 28, 6:27 PM ET

Trump campaigned in Ohio and Obama in Georgia before the Nov. 3 vote. A group leaked data on more than 40,000 Homeland Security staff. It was the third such government leak in a month.

Why it matters

The vote decides control of Congress for the rest of Trump's term.

Background

All House seats and a third of Senate seats are up.

The story so far

1. Oct 26Trump and Obama campaign as US midterms near
2. Oct 28US midterms near as Trump and Obama rally; data leaks hit agencies
3. Oct 29Data on 41,000 DHS staff leaked

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Sources

• The Guardian ↗Oct 28, 8:09 PM ET
• The Guardian ↗Oct 28, 6:27 PM ET
• BBC Technology ↗Oct 28, 7:11 PM ET

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