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Tuesday, Oct. 06, 2026

Today, we're looking at Republicans’ grim reality on gas prices, Trump's seeming belief that he can get away with his propaganda, how the president's super PAC appears to be hoarding money and more. Plus, Rachel Maddow commends faith leaders rallying to protect the right to vote.

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We know what gas prices will look like on Election Day — and Republicans are concerned

After spending several weeks pitching and rejecting ideas to lower gas prices,
Republican lawmakers have come to grips with a grim reality: Fuel prices are very likely to be at a historic high on Election Day.

President Donald Trump isn’t about to end his war with Iran before Nov. 3. And until the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, congressional proposals to lower gas and diesel prices would have only a marginal effect.

So, after weeks of calls to do something — anything — about fuel prices, GOP lawmakers chose to leave Washington and hit the campaign trail.

This is a preview of Jack Fitzpatrick’s latest article. Read the full article here.

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Why Trump thinks he can get away with his taxpayer-funded self-promo

Top lawyers at the White House and OMB reportedly signed off on spending DHS funding on ads celebrating President Trump. They really shouldn’t have, argues Hayes Brown. Read more.

OSCE not invited to observe U.S. midterm elections for first time since 2002

The decision puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus in excluding such observers, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors. Read more from Felicia Schwartz.

Kimberly Guilfoyle sparks controversy in Greece, adding to Trump’s diplomatic woes

The list of “undiplomatic diplomats” from the United States keeps getting longer. Guilfoyle joins a pattern that shouldn’t exist, argues Steve Benen. Read more.

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A theory on why Trump’s super PAC appears to be hoarding money

A report indicates that the president thinks the midterms are a lost cause — and the money would be best spent elsewhere, argues Zeeshan Aleem. Read more.

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