2026 is a pivotal year for Trump’s second term

Published January 1, 2026 9:35am ET



President Donald Trump rang in the New Year at Mar-a-Lago, but when he returns to Washington, D.C., 2026 could be the biggest year of his second term.

Trump will spend the whole year with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, assuming resignations don’t take their toll in the lower chamber. But those majorities will be on the ballot in November’s midterm elections.

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