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Martial Law in the US

The use of martial law to halt federal elections in the US

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Jan 23, 2026
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If the trump admin were to try and cancel the midterms how would they be able to do it? They try to claim martial law already so what stops them from causing chaos?

The short answer: federally scheduled midterm elections, because Election Day timing is set by and states administer elections, and historical, legal, and institutional guardrails make a successful un...

Jan 13, 2026
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What are the constitutional limits on declaring martial law in the US?

The Constitution contains no explicit grant of power to declare “martial law,” and that absence shapes multiple legal constraints: Congress controls domestic military deployment through statutes and a...