President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin drew immediate backlash on both sides of the aisle last week, but there may soon be repercussions beyond merely bad optics and hurt feelings. Now some House Republicans are warning that no part of the president’s legislative agenda — including a request for $1.5 trillion in Pentagon funding — will pass in the lame-duck session unless he gets tough on Russia.
Meanwhile, fuel costs remain high across the nation. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday, October 18, that the Trump administration has not broken its promise to drop gas prices. Well, fuel costs have come down ever so slightly in the last week, but whether that downward trend continues may depend on whether Trump caves to growing pressure in Congress as well as the war in Iran. Whether any fuel savings end up too little too late come Election Day is another matter entirely.
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