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Trump Recasts 2026 Midterms as a Fight Over Pricing

The pivot follows GOP recalibration after Democrats gained ground by centering affordability.

Universal and Wendover Break Ground on 20-Acre Affordable Housing Near Orlando Resort

Moore Signs Energy Order to Curb Bills, Speed Projects After PJM Auction Dispute

National Grid Seeks Near-10% Gas Rate Hike in Massachusetts Starting in 2027

Pentagon to Send $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' to 1.45 Million Service Members Before Christmas

Eileen Higgins Sworn In as Miami’s First Woman Mayor, Ending Nearly 30 Years of GOP Control

Viral Claim That Tokyo Disney Is Cheaper Than Disney World Prompts a Reality Check on Total Trip Costs

Atlanta Named Best U.S. City for Christmas in 2025, WalletHub Finds

UMBC Poll: Maryland Voters Focus on Economy as Moore’s Redistricting Bid Stalls

Disney Park Guests Decry Rising Costs, Shrinking Entertainment

Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Mayoral Runoff in 18-Point Upset

Trump’s ‘Affordability Tour’ Faces Conservative Backlash and Weak Economic Approval

Greece Tops International Living’s 2026 Global Retirement Index

2026 Social Security COLA Takes Effect as January Payment Dates Finalized

ATRF Names 8 'Judicial Hellholes' in 2025–26 Report, Puts Los Angeles at No. 1

GOP’s Affordability Problem Deepens as Polls Sour and House Republicans Kill Bipartisan Housing Bill

Trump Calls Affordability Focus a ‘Scam’ as Polls Tie High Costs to His Tenure

ComEd Sets Jan. 1 Launch for Income-Based Power Bill Discounts

House Republicans Warn Johnson His Hold on Leadership Is Slipping

Trump Dismisses ‘Affordability’ as Democratic Con Job, Marking Sharp Messaging Reversal