It’s getting no better for Trump one week from midterms

With one week until the midterm elections, Republicans face a worsening climate that could cost them control of the House and weaken their grip on Washington. More than 31 million early ballots have already been cast. CNN reports that nearly every forecaster expects Democrats to win the House, which would likely bring investigations of President Donald Trump and senior officials, plus two years of legislative gridlock. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the probable speaker under a Democratic majority, told CNN's Manu Raju his party is "very likely" to take control.

The Senate is tighter. Roughly ten contests will determine it, most of them close, and Democrats need a net gain of four seats across mostly Republican terrain. Several GOP incumbents are in tougher fights than anticipated. Trump traveled to Mississippi, which he carried by 23 points in the last presidential race, to help Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith against a strong Democratic challenger. He said he could not take a chance.

Voters remain frustrated by the price of groceries, gasoline and housing, and the war in Iran and tariffs have compounded the strain. Meanwhile, the administration has made early legal moves in Alaska and California that may foreshadow challenges to voting.

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