November's midterm elections were always supposed to be about affordability. Then, the bombs began falling in Iran. The expanding U.S. war in the Middle East threatens to scramble the cost-of-living narrative that has so far defined the contest for control of Congress. The election, now less than eight months away, will determine whether President Donald Trump retains his iron grip on Washington or spends his last two years in office fending off Democratic congressional majorities. Both parties have sought to capitalize on kitchen-table issues, as Americans struggle to keep up with the rising
November's midterm elections were always supposed to be about affordability. Then, the bombs began falling in Iran. The expanding U.S. war in the Middle East threatens to scramble the cost-of-living narrative that has so far defined the contest for control of Congress. The election, now less than eight months away, will determine whether President Donald Trump retains his iron grip on Washington or spends his last two years in office fending off Democratic congressional majorities. Both parties have sought to capitalize on kitchen-table issues, as Americans struggle to keep up with the rising