Gas prices have risen 37% since President Trump took office, driving frustration among even the most loyal Republican voters. At campaign events for top GOP leaders, attendees repeatedly raised the cost of fuel, forcing candidates to acknowledge a problem they had promised to fix. Republican leaders blame Democratic policies and the Iran war, but some acknowledge that simply dismissing concerns may not work.
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President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 31 percent, a record low for his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday. The same survey found Democrats leading Republicans by 12 points on a generic ballot, while a series of other polls show deepening public frustration with the economy and the administration's handling of the US-Israel war on Iran.
The Trump administration has waived sanctions on Russia's trading partners, following a previous waiver on Russian diesel, sparking a fresh wave of Republican criticism as experts warn the moves could pad Moscow's tax revenue.
A fourth-generation Nebraska farmer who voted for Donald Trump three times says he will not do so again, the latest sign that the president's rural base is fracturing ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with Republican control of both chambers of Congress in doubt.