Republicans just got a powerful new playbook for the battle for Congress. Here's what's inside.

FIRST ON FOX: With control of Congress on the line and pocketbook issues dominating the campaign trail, a prominent conservative group is unveiling a sweeping affordability agenda aimed at giving Republicans a sharper economic message ahead of the November midterm elections.The Advancing American Freedom report, "Affordability 101," obtained first by Fox News Digital ahead of its Capitol Hill rollout Thursday, lays out more than 100 recommendations to lower the costs of housing, energy, food and healthcare by expanding supply, increasing competition and reducing government barriers.The blueprint is intended as a resource for Republican lawmakers and congressional staff as affordability emerges as one of the defining issues of the 2026 midterm elections.Founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, Advancing American Freedom argues costs can be lowered by reducing regulations, encouraging competition and boosting domestic production rather than creating new federal subsidies."We want free market conservative candidates to go out there and not just put on the red jersey or not just fight against the blue jersey, but to go there and give people ideas that actually work," Advancing American Freedom President Tim Chapman told Fox News Digital.TRUMP’S AFFORDABILITY PLAN FACES CONSERVATIVE PUSHBACK AS POCKETBOOK ISSUES LOOM OVER MIDTERMSPresident Donald Trump arrives on stage to deliver remarks on the economy at the Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Friday, December 19, 2025.

(Daniel Torok/Official White House Photo)Chapman argued the size and scope of government plays a larger role in affordability than many Americans realize."The size and scope of the government matters more than people understand in terms of its impact on the economy," Chapman said."If you look at interest rates right now and how much of the skyrocketing interest rates is fueled by the debt and deficit problem, that's something we need to be concerned about as Americans."Many...