Newsweek is reporting that former President Donald Trump commenced his "affordability roadshow" in Pennsylvania, focusing on economic issues ahead of the midterms. Newsweek noted Trump touched on familiar themes, including complaints about other countries and remarks about consumer spending, suggesting Americans could cut back on items like pencils and dolls.
Newsweek also reports that a Democrat won the Miami mayoral election for the first time in roughly 30 years. According to Newsweek, the Democratic candidate, Eileen Higgins, outperformed Kamala Harris’ 2024 result in Little Havana by 25 points.
In other election news, Newsweek said a Democrat flipped a Republican-held statehouse seat in a heavily Republican district in Georgia. Newsweek noted that Republicans are not turning out when Trump is not on the ballot.