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Trump Eyes Gas Tax Holiday as Fuel Prices Squeeze Americans Before Midterms (Ep 858)

Trump Eyes Gas Tax Holiday as Fuel Prices Squeeze Americans Before Midterms (Ep 858)

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Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson Could some relief finally be coming at the gas pump? President Donald Trump says his administration is considering suspending the federal gasoline tax as higher fuel prices continue putting pressure on American families. But with the midterm elections now less than a month away, there’s an obvious political question: Is it too little, too late? The federal gasoline tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. The federal diesel tax is 24.4 cents per gallon. Suspending those taxes could theoretically provide immediate relief at the pump—although exactly how much of the savings would ultimately reach consumers would depend on how the policy is implemented and how fuel markets respond. And there’s another issue: Federal fuel taxes help finance the Highway Trust Fund, which pays for roads, bridges and transportation projects. So how long would the tax be suspended? Would Congress have to act? Would the entire savings actually show up at the pump? And with voters already frustrated by fuel prices, would a gas-tax holiday make much political difference this close to Election Day? We’ll look at what President Trump is considering and what it could actually mean for your wallet. 🗳️ DOJ CHARGES 16 NONCITIZENS IN ELECTION-CRIME CASES The Justice Department has announced charges involving 16 noncitizens in connection with alleged election crimes across the country. The cases involve allegations including illegal voting in federal elections, fraudulent voter registration, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and making false statements during the naturalization process. Some of the defendants are accused of voting in the 2024 presidential election. Others face allegations involving earlier elections or false citizenship claims connected to voter registration and naturalization. The cases stretch across multiple states and federal jurisdictions. These are criminal charges—not convictions—and the defendants are entitled to the presumption of innocence. The prosecutions also do not, by themselves, tell us how widespread noncitizen voting is nationally. But they do establish something important: Federal prosecutors are alleging that specific noncitizens illegally registered or cast ballots in American elections. We’ll look at who has been charged, what prosecutors allege happened and what these cases do—and do not—tell us about noncitizen voting in the United States. ⚖️ CHRISTA PIKE IS AWAKE AND SPEAKING We have a remarkable update on Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike. Last week, Tennessee attempted to execute Pike for the brutal 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. Executioners administered two doses of pentobarbital. Pike survived. She was rushed from the prison to a hospital, where she remained unconscious and on a ventilator. Now her attorneys say Pike is awake. She is conscious. And she is speaking. Pike remains hospitalized and continues receiving critical medical care. Her attorneys say her arms suffered severe burns and blistering during the failed execution and that her long-term prognosis remains uncertain. Governor Bill Lee has halted additional Tennessee executions while an independent investigation determines what went wrong. Pike's attorneys are also seeking to preserve evidence from the failed execution and are again asking the governor to commute her death sentence to life without parole. That leaves Tennessee confronting an extraordinary legal question: Can—and should—the state attempt to execute her again? We'll have the latest developments. 🔥 FORT HOOD MASS KILLER TO FACE FIRING SQUAD Meanwhile, the Trump administration has cleared the way for the execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan. Hasan was convicted of murdering 13 people and wounding 32 others during the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. The Pentagon says President Trump approved the use of an Army firing squad following a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. An execution date has now been set for December 3, 2026. If carried out, Hasan's execution would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961. We'll explain why the military justice system is different from civilian death-penalty cases and what happens next. 🌴 $5 MILLION FLOWS INTO SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE And if you needed another indication that national Republicans are paying very close attention to South Carolina, here it is. The Senate Leadership Fund—the major Republican super PAC focused on Senate races—is putting $5 million into South Carolina to support Republican Senator Darline Graham. Five million dollars. In South Carolina. A state Donald Trump carried by 18 points just two years ago. Graham is facing Democrat Annie Andrews in the special election to complete the term of Graham’s late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham. Republicans say they still expect to hold the seat and describe the money as an insurance policy. But you don't spend $5 million in the final weeks of a campaign for...
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