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In the midterms, meat has become a flashpoint: Republicans accuse some Democratic candidates of backing veganism or opposing farming, while Democrats focus on beef prices that rose under Trump. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom released a video clipping incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith saying voters have “so many proteins to choose from.” In Colorado, Republicans attacked Democrat Manny Rutinel over his anti-meat activism, but he has publicly eaten steak tacos and is backed by the meatpackers’ union. The Bureau of Labor Statistics put the average pound of ground beef at $6.79 last month, up from $5.55 in January 2025, and Trump’s efforts to ease prices by opening U.S. markets to beef imports, especially from Argentina, have angered U.S. producers. Hyde-Smith’s campaign blamed Colom for supporting Biden-era policies that drove up inflation.

A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows President Donald Trump's approval among U.S. adults has fallen to 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving, the lowest of his first term. Among likely voters, approval stands at 38 percent. Democrats now hold a clear lead in the fight for control of the House and, for the first time in more than a decade, are seen as more trusted to handle the economy. Voters prefer a Democratic-led Congress as a check on Trump over a Republican one supporting his agenda by 58 percent to 39 percent, while 72 percent say the country is heading in the wrong direction. Inflation, gasoline prices and the Iran war are major threats to Republicans, whose campaign money advantage is now shifting to protect candidates in redder areas.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in an MS NOW interview that Democrats failed working-class Americans on economic issues, contributing to those voters' shift to President Donald Trump, though he credited the party with civil rights, women's rights and environmental work. He blamed unfulfilled economic promises and trade deals that cost millions of manufacturing jobs, saying voters lost faith in the party 'not unjustifiably.' Republican National Committee national press secretary Natalie Baldassarre, speaking to Fox News Digital, criticized Democratic economic policies. A 2024 Fox News Voter Analysis found Trump beat Kamala Harris 53% to 45% among voters in households earning $50,000 to $99,999, and won voters who reported falling behind financially by 29 percentage points. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who also appeared on the program, said class had become more central to American politics.

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted Oct. 9–13 found that 33% of Americans approve of Trump's job performance and 66% disapprove, a record low two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms. His approval is down four points from July and eight from a year ago, and only 28% approve of his handling of the economy, with roughly 3 in 4 disapproving of how he has managed inflation and the cost of living. For the first time in over 10 years, Americans trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy, and Democrats hold an eight-point lead for controlling the House. Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority, so Democrats would need to flip at least two seats in states Trump won by double digits in 2024, while also holding Georgia and Michigan.

Larry Elder argues that the Washington Post Editorial Board has repeatedly exposed Medicare for All promises by Democrats, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, as flat-out lies. He cites Post editorials on Britain's National Health Service, where 6.24 million patients were waiting for treatment in England as of October, and on California, where single-payer was estimated to cost $494 billion to $552 billion a year, compared with a proposed state budget of $349.4 billion. The column notes that roughly three-quarters of Medicare for All supporters believe billionaires could pay for it, but only 40% knew it would require raising taxes on most taxpayers. Elder says politicians make similar claims about green energy, expanded Social Security, free college and government-run childcare.

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted October 9-13 found President Donald Trump's approval rating at 33%, with 66% disapproving, a record low just two weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. His rating is down four points from July and eight points from a year ago, and among likely voters, 38% approve. His economic approval has fallen to 28%, and roughly 3 in 4 Americans disapprove of how he has handled inflation and cost of living. For the first time in over 10 years, Americans trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy. Democrats hold an eight-point lead for controlling the House, while winning the Senate would require flipping at least two seats in states Trump won by double digits in 2024, while holding Georgia and Michigan.

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted Oct. 9-13 found Trump's approval at a record low of 33%, with 66% disapproving, two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms. For the first time in over 10 years, Americans trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy, and only 28% approve of Trump's handling of it. Roughly 3 in 4 Americans disapprove of his management of inflation and the cost of living. Democrats hold an eight-point advantage for controlling the House, while winning the Senate would require flipping at least two seats in states Trump won by double digits in 2024, given Republicans' 53-47 majority. A Democratic Senate would give them the power to block Trump's nominees and subpoena witnesses in potential investigations.

This opinion piece argues that Iowa Democrats opposing Amendment 1 want to raise income taxes. If approved on the 2026 general election ballot, the amendment would require a two-thirds vote of the Iowa Legislature to raise or create any income tax. The author notes that after reforms, Iowa's flat individual income tax is 3.8% and corporate rates range from 5.5% to 7.1%, down from a 12% top corporate rate a decade ago, and that sixteen states already require supermajorities for major tax increases. The author dismisses the claim that the measure would lead to sales tax hikes, saying most Republican legislators have long resisted such increases, though the 2008 sales tax change added a 1-cent SILO tax to the state rate without raising costs for taxpayers.