As midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject

Summary

With the November 3 US midterm elections about two weeks away, The Guardian reports that Trump and his allies are trying to shift attention away from the issues voters are focused on. The Guardian says elections are often reduced to a single issue, but tens of millions of Americans will vote next month and are weighing issues such as affordability, Iran, healthcare, taxes and crime.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that despite distraction and distortion by Trump and his allies, voters know which issues will inform their votes in the midterm elections, which fall next month, with affordability, Iran, healthcare, taxes and crime among the possibilities.