February 12, 2026
From MS NOW:
Besides both starting with the letter “a,” the push for accountability with Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring and the top issue of the midterms — affordability — have little in common.
But as the 2026 midterm campaign season heats up, Democrats are increasingly tying the two issues together, using Epstein to erode voter trust in Republicans and pointing to inaction on affordability as evidence that the party is more focused on President Donald Trump’s personal crusades than on the costs facing ordinary Americans.
Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., who runs the campaign arm for House Democrats, suggested the Epstein story is “part of a trend that you have seen from Republicans: focus on the wealthy and the well-connected and not focusing on the needs of working families.”
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