The 2022 elections are shaping up to be on par with a presidential race, as partisan anger is driving high turnout amid concerns the soul of the nation is on the line for the next two years – and beyond. The central bank chairman is walking a tightrope between taming inflation and bringing on a recession. In a handful of states where control of Congress hinges, demographics vary significantly – meaning any error or late-breaking election momentum could put the polls at odds with the outcomes. Democrats and climate activists still want a climate change emergency declaration out of Biden, but several factors are complicating the situation. In key races for Senate and governor this year, the longtime gender gap is looking like a greater factor for Democratic women facing off against Republican men. Less than two weeks ahead of the midterms, an attack on the House speaker's husband highlighted the 'heightened threat environment' in a climate of extreme partisan division. A new threat assessment about an impending attack from Tehran comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and internal dissent in Iran itself. U.S. News photo editors curate this month's most compelling images from at home and abroad. | 
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