What voters are most concerned about heading into midterms and Jack Smith faces Senate GOP on Trump Jan. 6 probe: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Three NBC News reporters hit the road for a six-day trip to discover what’s on voters’ minds. The attorney for a former Cornell University student says law enforcement and the school failed to protect her after she raised allegations of sexual assault. And Jack Smith faces questions on his handling of the investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Americans are frustrated with the direction the country is headed as the midterm elections approach — an atmosphere that typically blows up on the party in power. They’re angry about rising prices, ballooning interest rates and foreign wars. They are afraid that AI will automate many jobs while driving up utility prices.

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So, NBC News took a road trip — over the course of six days and eight stops, three reporters hit some of the most competitive congressional districts to find out what’s driving people’s votes ahead of November. This “Drive to Decision Day” covered one-third of the most closely contested House races in the nation and two key Senate races.

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Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/world