The affordability of gasoline remains "the top issue that the president looks at," Trump energy adviser Jarrod Agen said at an Axios House event Tuesday. Why it matters: The Trump administration is championing energy savings from its deregulatory push as overseas conflicts, including the Iran war, rattle oil markets, driving up fuel costs and threatening an expensive winter for millions of households. - Tuesday's national average gas price was roughly $4.48, up from around $3.18 a year ago, per AAA . Driving the news: Asked by Axios' Amy Harder if the president takes responsibility for the higher prices Americans are paying, Agen said that the president's "long-term goal is preventing Iran" from having "nuclear capabilities." - "He…
The affordability of gasoline remains "the top issue that the president looks at," Trump energy adviser Jarrod Agen said at an Axios House event Tuesday. Why it matters: The Trump administration is championing energy savings from its deregulatory push as overseas conflicts, including the Iran war, rattle oil markets, driving up fuel costs and threatening an expensive winter for millions of households. - Tuesday's national average gas price was roughly $4.48, up from around $3.18 a year ago, per AAA . Driving the news: Asked by Axios' Amy Harder if the president takes responsibility for the higher prices Americans are paying, Agen said that the president's "long-term goal is preventing Iran" from having "nuclear capabilities." - "He…Open
A new survey finds that affordability is the top issue for Latino voters heading into the midterms leading many to shift toward democratic candidates. The Hart Research/Televisa-Univision Battleground Poll of registered Latino voters across 17 competitive House districts reveals Democrats hold a solid lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot: 58% to 35%. The CEO of Televisa-Univision, Daniel Alegre joins Morning Joe to discuss the Latino vote and why he says it’s still very much ‘up for grabs.’
Americans’ opposition to the war in Iran has hardened, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with almost two-thirds saying the US is not winning the conflict and more saying President Donald Trump isn’t doing enough to end it. CNN's Alayna Treene reports.