Gas prices linger as summer driving and midterms loom
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Gas prices stay elevated amid volatile oil markets tied to U.S.-Iran hostilities and the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the White House to use all tools to lower costs ahead of the busy summer travel season and the November elections; Trump administration and GOP strategists debate how quickly prices will fall, with mixed signals on timeline and impact on voter sentiment as the political stakes rise.
- Gas prices are still high. The midterm clock is ticking. Politico
- Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats Reuters
- Republicans stress over economic whiplash from Iran conflict The Hill
- Republican Nerves Are Fraying Ahead of Midterm Elections WSJ
- Republicans Are in Trouble Ahead of the Midterms — And They Know It democrats.org
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