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Rising mortgage costs, driven by inflation tied to Trump’s Iran conflict and tariffs, complicate Republicans’ bid to frame housing as affordable, even as they push a bipartisan ROAD to Housing plan to boost supply. With 30-year mortgage rates near 7% and the Fed signaling higher rates, relief from the new law will take months or years, forcing GOP to navigate blame between Biden and Trump while voters still identify housing as a top issue.
POLITICO's new poll shows a plurality of Americans blame Donald Trump for the state of the economy (43%), compared with 28% who hold Biden responsible, with 21% of Trump voters also attributing mainly to Trump. The cost of living is the top issue for 52% of respondents, and over two-thirds say the federal government should do more to address affordability (including 59% of Trump voters). Despite Trump’s and GOP messaging, voters remain wary of rising prices and costs like mortgages and gas, shaping the midterm landscape as concerns over affordability dominate the agenda.
President Donald Trump announced a 90-day plan to temporarily lift out-of-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of beef intended for ground-beef production, allowing tariff-free imports and promising prices about 25% below current market levels; he argues this will ease prices while domestic beef herds rebuild, blaming Biden for high beef costs and highlighting GOP cost-of-living concerns ahead of the midterms. The move follows prior steps to boost supply via imports from Argentina and live cattle shipments from Mexico as beef prices remained near record highs.
POLITICO’s analysis shows roughly $600 billion of Biden-era climate and infrastructure funding—grants, contracts, and direct spending—still available to spend, despite Trump’s rollback of about $540 billion in clean-energy tax incentives; with court battles and political fights ongoing, the fate of these funds remains uncertain and could shape jobs, energy costs, and future tech leadership.
Newly declassified White House task-force documents describe an FBI counterintelligence operation codenamed Round River, which labeled several leading Republicans (e.g., Bill Barr, Mike Pompeo, Lindsey Graham) as conduits for Russian disinformation in their push to investigate the Bidens and Ukraine ties. The files also mark other figures like George Soros and Hillary Clinton as disinformation targets. The ODNI says the FITF did not verify the claims, and the operation is under FBI review after being ended by a former DNI official; White House sources say the effort aimed to neutralize narratives and influence ongoing investigations by focusing on a subset of sources.
Hunter Biden told the BBC that Joe Biden’s cancer has metastasized to his bones, causing significant pain and debilitation, yet the former president remains active publicly; Hunter called it very sad to watch, and Biden is planning to publish a memoir after the midterm elections.
At a Las Vegas event, Trump invited a local family onstage, briefly stopped a wandering toddler, and quipped that he didn't want him to 'be Biden and fall,' as he highlighted the couple's praise for Trump's 'no tax on tips' policy and Trump Accounts.
Conservative commentators mock Joe Biden’s announced memoir, reviving questions about autopen use and his health as he says cancer treatment is going well; the book, 'Promise Me, America,' is slated for Nov. 17 (two weeks after the midterms) and will discuss his presidency and the decision to withdraw from the 2024 race.
At a Democratic fundraiser in Hanover, Maryland, Biden delivered a blistering dig at Donald Trump, labeling him a “loser” for pursuing vanity projects in Washington—including tearing down part of the East Wing to build a ballroom, seeking to have his name on the Kennedy Center, planning an arch in his own honor, and even hiring a pool contractor to fix the Reflecting Pool—while Trump defends the ballroom as necessary for national security and hosting state guests.
President Joe Biden says Donald Trump has diminished America’s standing in the world, criticizing his successor as incompetent and corrupt while Trump responds amid escalating Iran-US tensions. The digest also notes migrants being urged to seek permanent status after a Supreme Court ruling, concerns about redesigned federal websites, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy’s critique of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, and other political and regional updates including New York City’s mayoral momentum and wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border.
At a Maryland gala, President Biden mocked former President Trump as a “loser” and criticized him for pursuing vanity projects at the White House and Kennedy Center, including plans for an arch and controversial Reflecting Pool renovations, highlighting ongoing scrutiny over costs and motives behind Trump-era renovations.
At a Maryland Democratic gala, Biden labeled Trump a 'loser' and condemned his vanity projects and alleged corruption, citing the White House East Wing renovation, a no-bid pool-contract with a Trump donor, and Trump’s stance toward NATO and Russia as evidence of damage to U.S. standing ahead of the midterms.
At a Maryland Democratic fundraiser, Biden delivered a ten-minute speech targeting Donald Trump, labeling him 'What a loser' and accusing him of vanity and corruption, in a rall ying display ahead of the 2026 midterms. The moment follows two years after their last debated confrontation and coincides with a CNN poll showing only about 30% of Americans view Biden favorably. Biden continues to campaign for Democrats amid family headlines and ongoing health challenges, urging supporters to stay engaged and keep fighting for his agenda.
Former President Joe Biden used a Maryland fundraiser to claim Donald Trump is "destroying NATO" and choosing Putin over American allies, arguing his approach undermines U.S. standing and NATO unity as Ukraine-related security guarantees evolve and Europe bears more of the burden amid stalled peace talks.
At a Maryland Democratic Party fundraiser two years after their last debate, Biden targeted Donald Trump, calling him a "loser" and accusing him of vanity and corruption, including plans to compensate January 6th defendants. He urged Democrats to stay engaged and fight on in a challenging post-presidency, while touching on themes of legacy, health, and family ahead of the 2026 midterms.