On the campaign trail in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to make gas dirt-cheap again and blamed record-high gas prices on the Biden-Harris “war on energy.”

But then an actual war got in the way: Trump’s deeply unpopular conflict with Iran.

Nearly eight months into a war that has destabilized the global energy system, the average price of gas during Trump’s second term is now more expensive than it was during the Biden era, according to a CNN analysis of AAA data.

CNN’s Matt Egan runs through the numbers and CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene reports on the Trump administration’s concerns over gas prices heading into the midterm elections. Also, CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp and former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker react to Trump’s messaging on high gas prices.

0:00 Average gas prices under Trump’s 2nd term surpass prices during the Biden administration
1:43 Gas prices are higher now than in the last 4 presidential terms
4:26 Is Trump’s messaging on gas prices going against the advice of his staff?
6:30 S.E. Cupp says Trump’s remarks show that he knows his messaging goes “against common political wisdom”
8:14 Former GOP governor on Trump’s tactics

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Abdul El-Sayed’s primary rival Haley Stevens broke party ranks and endorsed Republican Mike Rodgers in the tightly contested Michigan Senate race.

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“I don’t think the people of Mississippi are as surprised because we built this from the grassroots level.”

Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom spoke with ABC News’ Faith Abubey about his race against GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as he hopes to flip the historically deep-red state.

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Concern for civilians is growing as Russia is reported to have used unguided bombs, which increase the risk of missing targets and hitting civilian infrastructure.

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After the Democrats’ best midterm performance in 68 years, CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down how this may spell the end of the Trump era; cross referencing the President’s net approval rate with Dem seats gained to frame this election’s consequences.

0:00 The biggest story of the night: this may be the end of the Trump era
1:23 Unpacking the Dems’ powerful midterm performance in the Senate
2:40 Dem House majority is the largest in 36 years
4:02 Tracking this election’s historic demographic shifts
5:25 The consequences of the blue wave
7:52 Bonus slides

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