Trump's relationship with Putin comes under fire ahead of the midterms

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez,

A Martínez

Published October 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM MDT

President Trump's relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin is under scrutiny again as the president makes deals with Moscow ahead of the midterms.

Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.