CNN correspondent warns the economy's current state could worsen odds for GOP

CNN correspondent warns the economy's current state could worsen odds for GOP

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May year-over-year, surpassing the previous month's 3.8% increase — a three-year high driven partly by President Donald Trump's Iran war, pushing energy costs higher. CNN's Jeff Zeleny warned, elevated consumer prices could become a lasting political liability even if they decline before the election. Additionally, a leaked National Republican Senatorial Committee memo acknowledges affordability concerns are driving …