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Oct 22, 2026 5:40 AM

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This is Executive Dysfunction , a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back—and keeps you posted on the latest from Slate’s Jurisprudence team. Click here to receive it in your inbox each week.

With the midterm elections now just days away, it’s becoming clearer how the Trump administration plans to handle a potential blue wave that could destroy the president’s control of Congress for the remainder of his term. A key plank in this emerging strategy involves the most populous Democratic state in the country: California.…