New Poll Shows Democrats Have Midterms Momentum, and Trump Calls A.I. Fears ‘a Hoax’

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Plus, the biggest night in TV. Here’s what we’re covering: • Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs • Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Sophia June • President Trump Is on the Line About an A.I. Slowdown, by Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac and Karen Weise • U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns, by Christina Jewett • Political Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I., by Bayliss Wagner and Neil Vigdor • As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights, by Ishani Desai • ‘Widow’s Bay’ Dominates, and 7 Other Takeaways From the 2026 Emmys, by John Koblin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S