Overview
- Democrats plan to force a war powers vote this week that would require the president to halt military operations in Iran unless Congress approves them.
- The White House is expected to seek roughly $98 billion for the war, setting up a politically fraught funding decision for lawmakers.
- The Energy Information Administration forecasts average U.S. gasoline around $4.30 per gallon this month and above $3.70 through year’s end, with national prices already topping $4.
- The latest Consumer Price Index shows gasoline costs jumping 21% in a month, the biggest increase in nearly six decades, which squeezes family budgets and travel plans.
- Political blowback is intensifying as Trump’s threats against Iran prompted impeachment calls from dozens of House Democrats and GOP strategists warn that sustained high prices could turn safe Republican seats competitive.