Today, President Biden, who is on vacation in South Carolina, and his fellow Democrats are welcoming news that the national average for a gallon of gas has fallen below $4 for the first time since early March. Prices at the pump — and inflation more broadly — have been a drag on Biden’s popularity and a challenge for Democrats with the midterm elections approaching. How voters will process the drop remains unclear. While record-high inflation appears to be moderating, the costs of rent, food and other items remain notably high.
Meanwhile, former president Donald Trump is having a tumultuous week. He repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination as he refused to answer questions during a deposition Wednesday with the New York attorney general focused on his business dealings. Earlier this week, the FBI searched Trump’s Florida residence in a separate investigation on his handling of government documents.
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The Justice Department announced the statement four days after the FBI searched and removed 12 boxes of documents from former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump has called the court-authorized search “prosecutorial misconduct” and the “weaponization of the Justice System,” without evidence. His Republican allies on Capitol Hill have baselessly denounced Garland and...
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