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... That nearly 40% rise is squeezing consumers seven months before key midterm elections, when political control of the House, especially, is up for grabs. A surge in gas prices alone might not sway elections. But coupled with the unpopular war in Iran and a sluggish economy, it is making Republicans nervous.

All this puts Mr. Trump, whose energy dominance strategy aims to maximize oil, gas, coal, and nuclear output to drive growth and national security, between a rock and a hard place. ...