Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said Democrats must offer answers and pass legislation if they hope to take control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. He said voters are struggling and blamed Republicans and President Donald Trump for failing to address their concerns.
Kelly blamed Trump for the Iran war and tariffs, saying they were worsening Americans’ ability to afford necessities. He said the war lacked a strategic goal, timeline and exit strategy. The article says the conflict has sharply restricted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and raised prices; Trump rejected Iran’s president’s proposed seven-day plan to reopen the strait.
On AI, Kelly said Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to have agreed only to set up a working group, which he said was not an agreement on regulation. He warned that rapid AI development could disrupt jobs and raise safety concerns, criticized the White House for seeming to oppose guardrails, and said the U.S. should not fall behind China.
