Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought

Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral runoff election Tuesday, marking the first time in more than 30 years that the city has elected a Democrat as mayor.  Higgins secured 59% of the vote versus former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez‘s nearly 41%, according to unofficial results from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. The win marks an

Trump says he’s “crushing” inflation as GOP faces affordability concerns

Washington — After weeks of decrying the focus on “affordability” and calling it a “Democratic hoax,” President Trump spoke in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night to sell his economic agenda ahead of a challenging midterm election season for congressional Republicans. Mr. Trump spent much of the more than 90-minute-long rally-style speech promoting and defending his

Trump tries to flip the script on affordability

President Trump, in recent months, has dismissed concerns about affordability, but this evening, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, he is focusing on the crisis and touting his administration’s efforts to lower the cost of living. Nancy Cordes has more. Original CBS News Link</a