President Trump got a rosy report Friday showing that consumer sentiment increased for the first time in five months, with voters feeling better about inflation and their personal finances as he prepares to tour the nation arguing he’s making economic progress.

If economic sentiment catches up to improving indexes by next spring, that will put Republicans in a strong position to keep majorities in both the House and the Senate.

President Donald Trump plans to kickoff a domestic tour focused on the economy in NEPA next week ahead of 2026 midterms.

Some of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress are warning that the party needs to sharpen its affordability message to voters heading into the 2026 elections — or risk big losses that would shackle him for the rest of his second term.

We find that economic insecurity is a broader explanation for Labour’s vote losses than concerns about immigration. Becoming economically insecure leads voters to abandon Labour for Reform and the Lib Dems, as well as pushing voters to “undecided”. In contrast, becoming more opposed to immigration only leads Labour voters to Reform.