The Midterm Clock Is Ticking on Gas Prices

“The White House is using everything in its toolkit to try to bring down energy prices — but GOP campaign veterans say time is running out if the party is going to avoid a disaster at the ballot box in November,” Politico reports.

“The warning comes as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to send mixed messages on its war against Iran and the resultant spike in U.S. gasoline prices. Prices at the pump have risen by more than a third since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran and the oil prices that underlie the cost of gasoline remain exceptionally volatile and could jump again in the weeks ahead, just as drivers will hit the road for summer vacations.”

Playbook: “As the war approaches the two-month mark and the prospect of an imminent off-ramp fades, oil prices risk becoming a bigger political liability for the White House heading into the midterms.”