Inflation won Trump the presidency, but could cost him the midterms (opens in new tab)

Trump’s pursuit of policies that drive up prices, including tariffs and war, might be punished in November’s electionsFor such an uncannily successful politician, exhibits a perplexing political myopia. His most recent own-goal was endorsing Ken Paxton, a state attorney general, against four-term senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary for Senate in Texas. Trump’s endorsement helped push the over the top, to run against popular Democrat James Talarico in November, complicating the Repub...