Explaining inflation’s impact on the midterms | CNN Politics

Two key reports tracking inflation showed higher than expected inflation growth for September, driven by a spike in gas prices. CNN's David Goldman breaks down why inflation will be top of mind for voters at the polls this midterm election. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

President Trump said the Iran war will end "very soon," as he spoke to reporters in Montana after a rally there ahead of midterms.

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas' Senate seat, addressed the nuances of a voter's question about rising antisemitism and his stance on Israel. "I have deep love and respect for the Jewish people, for the Jewish scriptures," noting that he learned about them from a local rabbi and not from a Christian perspective.

James Talarico worked to find common ground with one Texas voter who said she votes exclusively on the issue of abortion. Talarico said that while he supports some abortion access, he said he wants to see fewer unplanned pregnancies and abortions overall, and that the issue should be viewed instead as a "public policy problem."

Former Trump White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci tells CNN's Elex Michaelson he doesn't think White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is ready for the job.

After a confrontation between Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris and student journalist Cat Murphy, during which the congressman threatened to have Murphy arrested, Murphy spoke with CNN's Jake Tapper about the incident.

Controversial streamer Sneako says President Trump has betrayed the young men who helped elect him. He tells Donie O'Sullivan why the Iran war was a breaking point and where disillusioned young Trump supporters might turn next. Watch more the full documentary "Maga Ever After?" on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Saturday, October 17, at 8 p.m. on CNN and stream it on the CNN App for subscribers.

两份追踪通胀的关键报告显示，受汽油价格飙升的影响，9月份通胀增速高于预期。CNN的戴维·戈德曼分析了通胀为何会成为选民在本次中期选举中最关注的问题。访问我们的“观看”页面，观看更多视频，包括直播和独家报道。

特朗普总统在蒙大拿州举行中期选举集会后对记者表示，伊朗战争将“很快”结束。

德克萨斯州参议员民主党候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（James Talarico）就一位选民提出的关于反犹主义抬头及其对以色列立场的问题，作出了回应。他表示：“我对犹太民族和犹太经典怀有深深的爱与尊重。”他还指出，自己是从一位当地拉比那里了解这些经典的，而不是从基督教的角度。

詹姆斯·塔拉里科努力与一位德克萨斯州选民寻求共识，这位选民表示她投票完全取决于堕胎问题。塔拉里科说，虽然他支持一定程度的堕胎权利，但他希望看到意外怀孕和堕胎的总数减少，并认为这个问题应该被视为一个“公共政策问题”。

前特朗普白宫通讯主任安东尼·斯卡拉穆奇告诉 CNN 的埃莱克斯·迈克尔森，他认为白宫新闻秘书凯蒂·扎卡里亚还没有准备好胜任这份工作。

在马里兰州共和党众议员安迪·哈里斯与学生记者凯特·墨菲发生冲突后，哈里斯威胁要逮捕墨菲，墨菲就此事接受了 CNN 记者杰克·塔珀的采访。

备受争议的主播斯内科 (Sneako) 表示，特朗普总统背叛了那些帮助他当选的年轻人。他向唐尼·奥沙利文 (Donie O'Sullivan) 讲述了伊朗战争为何成为转折点，以及那些对特朗普感到失望的年轻支持者接下来可能会转向何方。更多内容，请于10月17日（周六）晚8点收看CNN安德森·库珀 (Anderson Cooper) 主持的《完整故事》(The Whole Story) 节目，观看完整纪录片《让美国再次伟大》(Maga Ever After?)，也可在CNN App上观看（仅限订阅用户）。