High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms NYT - Top Stories By: Tony Romm 30 October 2026 at 09:03 A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas, where he talked about the political forces that had propelled his return to office, including high prices.
Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers NYT - Top Stories By: Eric Schmitt 28 October 2026 at 01:09 The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses. © Ed Ou/ReutersA sailor running across the flight deck of the U.S.S. George Washington in the Arabian Sea last month.
There Are Solutions to This Crazy Economy. Voters Will Hate Them. NYT - Top Stories By: Natasha Sarin · Catherine Rampell and Emily Holzknecht 23 October 2026 at 14:17 Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it. © The New York Times