The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.

The offering of government checks has become a go-to tactic for President Donald Trump when he faces a political jam.

President Trump continued his extended midterm campaign in support of fellow Republicans on Friday with a stop in deep-red Mobile, Alabama. Weijia Jiang has the details.

This week brought a flurry of announcements from the Trump White House desperate to alter savagely sour assessment of the economy and the president's performance. Major Garrett breaks it all down.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may face questions on rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, government debt and the Trump team's economic agenda.

Vice President JD Vance has doubled down on President Trump's pledge to make $5,000 payments to all adult Americans if Republicans win the midterm elections, saying the money will come from tariffs. CBS News' Kathryn Watson breaks down why the pledge is dubious.

Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.

President Trump promised all Americans $5,000 dividend checks during his speech at the first GOP midterm convention on Wednesday, but there was a catch: Republicans must win the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. Ed O'Keefe reports.