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NBC News rounds up: in competitive districts, longtime Trump supporters voice rare discontent with the president over inflation and foreign policy; Nepal’s floods have killed about 903 with thousands missing, a Grand Canyon flood leaves at least one dead and many unaccounted for, and Ukraine is using drones to compel Russian soldiers to surrender.
In a Fox News preview, Trump urged voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” for the midterms, a gambit that could backfire as his approval ratings sink amid foreign policy tensions, tariffs, and inflation, with Democrats hoping to capitalize on voter turnout.
As the Iran war anniversary draws attention, voters across several states describe a political landscape shaped by the conflict’s effect on prices and public perception of leadership. Democrats push the war's impact and Trump-era policy, while some voters—including Republicans and independents—signal they’ll back GOP candidates based on Iran policy, even as others focus on everyday costs like gas. The mix of views across places like Bakersfield, Raleigh, Perry (Iowa), and Ashland (Virginia) underscores a contested environment that could influence tight Senate and House races in this midterm cycle.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s plan to expand the executive committee with dozens of new voting members ahead of the fall leadership vote, arguing the move undermines the will of voters. Reformers backed Julio Peña, while NY leaders Letitia James and Jumaane Williams urged the changes not move forward; proposals could also let former chairs vote in future elections and may eventually swell the committee to about 90 members.
Trump’s vaccine order appears to give a political win to a segment of MAHA voters, while Democrats seize on the policy as a fresh talking point to attack Trump on health issues in an election year.
Democrat James Talarico counters Republicans' focus on his masculinity in the Texas U.S. Senate race by emphasizing issues that matter to men—lower housing costs, rent control, and curbing billionaire influence—while courting male voters (including young and Hispanic men) and calling for debates, aided by his national exposure from Joe Rogan and other media appearances.
At a Faith & Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, Trump declared that three New York House candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America pose the country’s “greatest threat,” accusing them of trying to end religion and urging Republicans to win in November. He framed the NY surge as a test for voters, attacked perceived socialist influence, and pushed his voting-restriction agenda, including opposition to mail-in voting, while linking broader Democratic policy moves—such as a rent-stabilization decision in New York—to what he described as a national decline.
CNN data analyst Harry Enten says a core voter group that helped elect Trump—young men—has flipped on him, with Trump’s approval among that demographic now deeply negative and midterm polls showing Democrats leading by large margins among young men, signaling trouble for GOP candidates down the ticket.
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie is probing whether his supporters can stay loyal to him while also backing Donald Trump, highlighting the GOP’s ongoing test of how Trump’s influence shapes incumbents and party unity.
Virginia’s Supreme Court heard challenges to Democrats’ voter-approved 10-1 redistricting map, with Democrats urging the court not to void the voters’ decision over alleged procedural violations in passing the amendment, while Republicans contend the General Assembly failed to follow constitutional and notice requirements; a lower court sided with Republicans but the ruling is paused as the referendum proceeds. The outcome could affect the map’s use for the 2026 midterms amid two additional related lawsuits (compactness and certification).
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson signed a proposal to replace the expiring 2019 library levy with a seven-year, $480 million levy, sending it to voters in August. The plan would allocate $229 million to maintain library hours and access, $134 million for building maintenance, and $38 million for technology upgrades. In its first year, property taxes would rise by about 19 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, with the overall rate estimated at $3 per $1,000. The Seattle City Council approved the measure unanimously before Wilson’s signature.
NBC News reports that at Trump rallies in Las Vegas and Phoenix, core supporters reject Pope Leo XIV's critique of military action against Iran, arguing the pope should stay out of U.S. policy and that Trump is right to pursue measures to deter Iran; scholars note war and peace have long been church concerns, but for now the Trump base largely remains aligned with his Iran stance.
Six Texas voters with varied views react to a weekend U.S.-Israeli strike that President Trump says aims to topple Iran and end its nuclear program, including reports that the operation killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, weighing national security against domestic priorities ahead of the Texas primary.
Seven swing-district voters react to Trump's State of the Union, revealing deep partisan divides: some praised issues like housing costs, prescription drug pricing, and the economy, others felt insulted by immigrant references or criticized the speech's tone and unilateral framing; a few praised the data and 'receipts' presented, while concerns about unaddressed topics (e.g., Epstein files) and the speech feeling more like a pep rally than a unifying address emerged—underscoring ongoing polarization ahead of the midterms.
As Donald Trump enters his second year, a cross-section of his voters credit his first year but urge stronger action on immigration reform, domestic issues like healthcare and debt, and greater transparency about how spending cuts will be financed. They want a clearer path to legal status for law-abiding immigrants, a firmer stance on border security, and less inflammatory rhetoric, with priorities centered on America-first economics ahead of the November midterm elections.