Coverage dated September 20, 2026 to September 23, 2026
Gas prices still significant strain for many in country
Headline from Casper Star-Tribune
President Donald Trump says high gas prices are a "small price to pay" for the ongoing war on Iran.
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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Quinten Martinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a time when fueling up didn’t require difficult decisions. “Is it going to be groceries this week?” asked the 28-year-old Amazon delivery driver as he watched the numbers tick higher.
“Gas prices matter because they’re one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson.
Republican candidates are struggling with the additional burden of Trump’s weak approval ratings, an unpopular war in Iran and an affordability crisis.
