Gas prices keep rising Here’s Trump’s latest pitch

President Donald Trump and some congressional Republicans are pushing to suspend the federal gas tax amid rising prices at the pump, inflation accelerating, and no end in sight to the conflict in the Middle East. POLITICO’s Amelia Davidson breaks down the political hurdles on Capitol Hill and whether suspending the tax would actually make a meaningful difference for Americans. Plus, the U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its forecast for next year’s oil and gasoline prices, and EPA proposed allowing data centers, power plants and other industrial facilities to begin certain construction work before obtaining required federal air permits. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/