While ICE raids dominate the immigration debate, the Trump administration has made a quieter change that could ultimately affect millions of people. New public-charge rules give officials greater latitude to consider an immigrant's finances, health, skills and use of taxpayer-funded benefits when deciding who can enter the country or receive permanent residency.

Housing was already unaffordable for millions of Americans. Now the Federal Reserve's first rate increase in more than three years threatens to push borrowing costs even higher, leaving the White House searching for other ways to bring down the cost of buying or renting a home before November.

Democratic candidates have found an unusual target heading into the midterms: their own party. Campaign advertising increasingly portrays Washington, political leaders and sometimes both parties as corrupt or ineffective, suggesting that frustration with the political establishment has become powerful enough that even Democrats see value in running against it.

Republicans' midterm problems may run deeper than bad polling. The Iran war, rising costs and frustration with a Republican Congress have created an opening for a serious backlash in November, raising the question of whether voters who expected major change after 2024 believe they actually got it.