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Forty percent of US Latinos report being worse off financially than a year ago

7 October 2026 at 12:21

In the 2024 elections, the Latino vote took center stage, proving decisive for Donald Trump’s victory. In less than a month, their vote could determine whether Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress or lose it in the midterms. Given that the electorate’s top concern is the economy, the outlook does not bode well for the red party.

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© Alex Brandon (AP)

Trump supporters in Tucson, Arizona on September 12, 2024.

The electoral cost of Trump’s remarks that Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego

7 October 2026 at 11:44

President Donald Trump said it without weighing the possible electoral consequences for Republican candidates in California, less than a month before the midterm elections. Far from generating laughter or support for his war with Iran, his comments have raised concern and could affect the vote in a state governed by Democrats since 2011. During a rally in Nebraska on Monday, the president said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego, two of the largest cities in the United States, calling it a “small price” to pay to eliminate what he says is the threat posed by the Iranian regime.

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© Nathan Howard (REUTERS)

Donald Trump in Nebraska on October 5.
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