Domenico Montanaro discusses complex midterm issues for voters

4 articles · Updated · NPR · May 9

He highlights record high oil prices, war with Iran and controversial immigration policies as major issues shaping this year's US midterm elections.
The report focuses on how these overlapping domestic and foreign policy pressures are influencing voter concerns and complicating political coverage.
It presents the midterms as being driven by several contentious issues at once, rather than a single dominant theme.

As high gas prices hit household budgets, will the economic pain outweigh the perceived security benefits of the ongoing war with Iran?

With the Iran war exposing military shortfalls, what is the true cost to America's global readiness for other potential conflicts?

How has the three-month-old war with Iran already reshaped global alliances and the international balance of power?