"The Iran war, which is nearing the five-month mark, has driven up oil and gas prices. Per AAA, the average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. Monday morning was about $4.11, up from about $3.15 last year. According to a polling average from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), Trump's approval rating was sitting at 41.8 percent as of Monday morning, with 56.1 percent disapproving. According to a recent forecast from DDHQ, Democrats are favored to take back the House but are slightly behind in the battle for the Senate with only a few months until November." ;;Moveon.org