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Trying to curb soaring fuel costs, Trump finds his hands mostly tied

From a controversial diesel deal with Russia to tapping the strategic reserve, President Donald Trump is trying to ease prices at the pump ahead of the midterms. It might be too little too late.

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The Christian Science Monitor· Oct 14, 7:53 PMTrying to curb soaring fuel costs, Trump finds his hands mostly tied

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US expects Russian diesel to start flowing before midtermsRussian diesel is expected to reach the American market before the Nov. 3 midterm election, sources told The Post.

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Is Trump a midterm liability for the GOP? Stephen A. Smith says yes“Republicans are in trouble," said Stephen A. Smith.

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Trump admin just revealed the best evidence GOP is ‘probably in for a drubbing’: analysisPresident Donald Trump’s economic agenda is coming back to bite him as voters face rising prices and paychecks that aren’t keeping up, according to a new Slate analysis . Politics writer Ian Prasad Philbrick argued Wednesday that booming stocks and relatively low unemployment offer little comfort to Americans more concerned about affording groceries,…

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