(FILES) A woman raises a fist and holds a sign reading "vote" during a "Defend the Vote" rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A month before the US midterms, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress -- and the power to put Donald Trump on the defensive for the rest of his term, investigating his administration and stalling his agenda. The November 3, 2026, vote is shaping up as a verdict on one of the most turbulent presidencies in US history -- and by several measures, Trump goes into it less popular than any predecessor facing a midterm in modern polling. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US President Donald Trump looks on before signing an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026. A month before the US midterms, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress -- and the power to put Donald Trump on the defensive for the rest of his term, investigating his administration and stalling his agenda. The November 3, 2026, vote is shaping up as a verdict on one of the most turbulent presidencies in US history -- and by several measures, Trump goes into it less popular than any predecessor facing a midterm in modern polling. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Demonstrators deploy a giant banner reading "We the People," the first three words of the US Constitution's preamble, during the "No Kings" rally in Los Angeles on June 14, 2025, on the same day as President Trump's military parade in Washington, DC. A month before the US midterms, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress -- and the power to put Donald Trump on the defensive for the rest of his term, investigating his administration and stalling his agenda. The November 3, 2026, vote is shaping up as a verdict on one of the most turbulent presidencies in US history -- and by several measures, Trump goes into it less popular than any predecessor facing a midterm in modern polling. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) People walks near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. A month before the US midterms, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress -- and the power to put Donald Trump on the defensive for the rest of his term, investigating his administration and stalling his agenda. The November 3, 2026, vote is shaping up as a verdict on one of the most turbulent presidencies in US history -- and by several measures, Trump goes into it less popular than any predecessor facing a midterm in modern polling. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 05: Union of Concerned Scientists President and CEO Dr. Gretchen Goldman prepares to speak during a rally against oil corporations involved in a suit against Colorado municipalities outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on October 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court reconvenes today for the 2026-2027 legislative cycle, and is expected to rule on a slew of cases in upcoming weeks. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2026: It was reported that former GOP Congressman John Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007, died at his home of natural causes, October 5, 2026. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 15: Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) walks through Statuary Hall on his way to the House floor to make his farewell address to Congress November 15, 2007 in Washington, DC. He announced his resignation today and said he will leave office before the end of December. Hastert, 65, announced in August he would not seek reelection in 2008. Hastert was the longest-serving Republican speaker in U.S. history, and the first speaker since 1955 to remain in Congress after losing the speakership. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2026: It was reported that former GOP Congressman John Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007, died at his home of natural causes, October 5, 2026. WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: (AFP OUT) House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) speaks during a celebration of Hungarian contributions to democracy during an event at the U.S. Capitol March 15, 2006 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty images)

FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2026: It was reported that former GOP Congressman John Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007, died at his home of natural causes, October 5, 2026. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 17: U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) leaves the House Republican Conference leadership elections alone on Capitol Hill November 17, 2006 in Washington, DC. Hastert is the longest-serving Speaker of the House but is now scorned for losing control of the House to the Democrats in the 2006 midterm elections. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)