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The vice president fine-tunes Trump's economic message, but he's only got so much wiggle room.

Voters who backed Donald Trump in 2024 and swung to Democrats in this year's Virginia and New Jersey elections did so over economic concerns, according to focus groups conducted by a Democratic pollster and obtained by POLITICO.

In races across the country, Democrats focused on promises to make life more affordable -- even as they offered contrasting approaches.

The White House plans to make affordability a key selling point for Republicans across the board as the 2026 midterm elections come into focus.

President Donald Trump will give a speech in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the first stop in a 'tour' where he will talk about affordability concerns, among others.

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An online bazaar of freelance headhunters finds new recruits to fight Ukraine, emboldening Vladimir Putin at the negotiating table and scaring European leaders about what his growing army might do next.

Economic adviser Kevin Hassett dismissed economic bedwetters, saying strong spending bodes well for the economy.