GOP braces for midterms as pocketbook worries meet Trump's Iran focus

Rising gas prices and inflation have voters tilting toward Democrats on the economy, leaving Republicans facing a tough midterm landscape even as the White House pursues a kitchen-table campaign; Democrats look poised to reclaim the House and potentially gain Senate seats, but GOP strategists warn a late messaging shift could still alter the trajectory if Iran’s conflict winds down and Trump’s approach remains a wildcard.