President Donald Trump's administration has been embroiled in scandal and sloppiness. His own party has defied his political pressure. His senior staff has been beset by infighting. He has sparred with reporters and offered over-the-top praise to an authoritarian with a dire human-rights record. A signature hard-line immigration policy has polled poorly. And Republicans have begun to brace themselves for a disastrous midterm election.
Donald Trump himself alternates between claiming he's already pushed the cost of living way down and publicly mulling ways to convince Americans to feel better about their ability to make ends meet. Obviously Republicans need to improve the president's sinking job-approval numbers in anticipation of high-stakes midterm elections. But more immediately, the GOP must decide how to deal with the health-insurance "cliff" it created by failing to extend Obamacare premium subsidies in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
We will be issuing dividends later on probably the middle of next year, a little bit later than that, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Thousands of dollars for individuals of moderate income, middle income. Last week, the president claimed that the checks, which require congressional approval, would be sent out next year. Trump said the idea is to give Americans the tariff money that has been collected on imports.
Contrary to all credible reports, Donald Trump continues to claim the economy is thriving and that everyday necessities are becoming more affordable. But according to CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten, Americans aren't buying it. Enten cited a University of Michigan poll that showed consumer sentiment regarding current conditions is at its worst ever, dating back to 1951. "This is record-breaking in the way you don't want to be breaking records," Enten said, adding that the number is "down 30% since January, when Donald Trump took office."
Aware of how much is at stake in these midterms, the U.S. president has already launched an assault on several fronts to if all goes well, with the help of the Supreme Court alter the rules of the game before the vote (by manipulating the congressional map through redistricting), during the vote (by making it more difficult for minorities to vote), or afterwards (by denying the results if they are adverse).
Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year's midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who's footing the bill to power Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers. Electricity costs were a key issue in this week's elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia, where Democrats ousted two Republican incumbents for seats on the state's utility regulatory commission.
Fox News host and former Republican congressman, Trey Gowdy, joined anchors Sandra Smith and John Roberts to discuss Tuesday night's election results. Think of the case he made on the economy in this speech just now, Trey, considering the outcome of these elections last night and how very central to those campaigns was the affordability crisis, particularly here in New York City, noted Smith, referring to President Donald Trump speaking earlier in Miami on the state of the economy.
I can't see into the future, but I see Republicans losing the House if Americans are continuing to go paycheck-to-paycheck, the Georgia congresswoman told the outlet. Pointing to record-high credit card debt among voters as evidence of economic strain, she added: They'll definitely be going into the midterms looking through the lens of their bank account. During the interview, Greene also condemned House Republicans' repeated failure to pass appropriation bills and refusal to negotiate health care reforms without tying them to government funding battles.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in next year's elections. The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe, who said he will sign it into law soon. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.
Karl Rove cautioned Trump about political risks, stating that while his approval ratings are better than his first term, they are still not where most presidents typically stand after election victories.
Hawley walked off stage during an Axios-hosted conference when pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted his interview. The protesters shouted their discontent about his support for war efforts.
