{
  "id": 17271420,
  "title": "As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/as-early-voting-surges-trump-reshuffles-his-schedule-to-add-back-17271420",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261031/as-early-voting-surges-trump-reshuffles-his-schedule-to-add-back-rallies-in-iowa-and-kansas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As early voting surges across the United States, President Donald Trump is adjusting his weekend plans to campaign in two states with crucial Senate races, highlighting his party's efforts to encourage voter turnout before Election Day. The Republican leader will now hold two consecutive rallies in Iowa and Kansas, according to an individual with knowledge of his itinerary who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of his schedule. Both events were initially canceled. This decision comes amid a nationwide surge in early voting, with nearly 10 million more Americans having cast ballots five days prior to Election Day compared to the same period in 2022, as per an Associated Press analysis of voting statistics. The surge has been particularly significant in states with competitive Senate races, such as Iowa and Kansas, where early voting has increased by around 30%. Both Democrats and Republicans are counting on this rise in early voting to bolster their support as they vie for control of Congress in an election dominated by affordability concerns and the president's declining popularity.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump is reshuffling his weekend schedule to rally Republicans in two states with critical Senate races, underscoring his party’s push to drive turnout ahead of Election Day. The Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday, according to a person familiar with his plans who…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump cancels midterm rallies in Kansas and Iowa. Here's why.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/trump-cancels-midterm-rallies-in-kansas-and-iowa-heres-why",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:15:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump's in-person rallies in Kansas, Iowa back on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/trumps-in-person-rallies-in-kansas-iowa-back-on",
        "published": "2026-10-30T14:36:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump reverses decision to cancel Kansas and Iowa rallies before midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/trump-reverses-decision-to-cancel-kansas-and-iowa-rallies-before",
        "published": "2026-10-30T15:28:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/as-early-voting-surges-trump-reshuffles-his-schedule-to-add-back-17289802",
        "published": "2026-10-30T21:12:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}