NO on Trump executive action declaring a national emergency re: 2026 midterms before Sep 1

WaPo/Democracy Docket sourced the 17-page draft to pro-Trump attorneys, not the White House, and Trump said he 'never heard about it.' Cleanest tail: the Jul 16 'election security' speech echoed the draft's framing - an impulsive emergency declaration in August is priced at -7 pts but can't be ruled out.