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Inflation and Iran war dominate US political week

Original: Week in Politics: Inflation pressure; war in Iran and effect on midterm elections

NPR's weekly political roundup examines rising inflation pressure at home alongside the war in Iran, and how the conflict could shape the upcoming US midterm elections. Commentators weigh whether economic strain and foreign conflict will shift voter sentiment and party fortunes heading into the campaign season.

Why now: Rising prices and a Middle East war are colliding with midterm campaign season, making the political stakes unusually high.

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