Economic pain and an unpopular Trump put GOP on its heels with three weeks to go

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 5, 2026. Three weeks from Election Day, deep frustration over an economy that feels unworkable for Americans at most every level, from farmers to truckers to consumers, has expanded the map of competitive electoral contests into areas that seemed safely Republican just a couple of months ago. (Al Drago/The New York Times) By PATRICIA MAZZEI and SHANE GOLDMACHER Three weeks from Election Day, deep frustration over...