Here’s the Scoop, Election Edition: It’s affordability, stupid!

Here’s the Scoop, Election Edition: It’s affordability, stupid!

Author: NBC News September 19, 2026 Duration: 37:16
If there’s one issue driving this election, it’s affordability. With prices for everything from gas and groceries to healthcare and childcare rising, many Americans feel the American Dream is slipping out of reach. Meanwhile, Democrats think this could be the key to their comeback, while President Donald Trump calls affordability a “hoax” — but is still pitching $5,000 payments for every voter if Republicans maintain control of the House and the Senate. On Episode 2 of "Here’s the Scoop, Election Edition," NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake brings together NBC News senior policy reporter Shannon Pettypiece, former Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., and NBC News contributor Ashley Etienne, a former adviser to President Joe Biden, to discuss where voters are feeling the squeeze, why they don’t feel like the economy — or the government — is working for them and how the parties are responding on the campaign trail and beyond.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:04
Trump pledges $5,000 for Americans if GOP wins; Staten Island barge fire kills one; Delta Air Lines mid-air emergency; and more on tonight's broadcast.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:42
Air Force One emergency slide mistakenly deployed; Trump says Iran war will end "after the election"; New video of deadly cargo plane crash in Miami; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:19
Cargo plane slams into vehicles killing 5 in Miami; Hurricane Lowell barrels towards Hawaii; Travel prices hit Labor Day records; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Monday, September 7, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:46
Cargo plane slams into vehicles killing 5 in Miami; Hurricane Lowell barrels towards Hawaii; Travel prices hit Labor Day records; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Saturday, September 5, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:24
Millions under severe weather threat over Labor Day weekend; U.S. strikes Iran oil tankers after Iran fires at Naval ships ; Putin orders 72-hour ceasefire in Kyiv; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Thursday, September 3, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:55
Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney blames single juror for deadlock; Mark Sanchez to plead guilty in connection to stabbing attack; Powerful storms blast Midwest; and more on tonight's broadcast.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:44
Edouard triggers flash flood emergency in Texas; Police officers injured in Minneapolis shooting; Lindsay Clancy jury deadlocked again as judge orders jurors to keep deliberating; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:41
Iran launches new missile attacks; Lindsay Clancy jury deadlocked after four days of deliberations; Tropical Storm Edouard hits Gulf Coast; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Monday, August 31, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:52
Suspect and female victim dead after Times Square stabbing spree; At least two dead as rescuers search for missing in Grand Canyon; Justices give Trump major legal victory on ballroom project; and more on tonight's broad…
Sunday, August 30, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:55
More than a dozen people feared missing in Grand Canyon flash floods; U.S. strikes Iran for first time in weeks; Desperate search for Nepal flood survivors enters critical new phase; and more on tonight’s broadcast.