Biden’s ‘cursed presidency’: gas prices are latest headache as midterms loom

In his 14 months in office, the US president has grappled with Covid, inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war and energy prices - and seemingly can't catch a break

The left are urging a green energy revolution. The right are sounding a battle cry of Drill, baby, drill". And American voters, tired of political excuses, are feeling angry.

Rising gas prices pose a fresh election year headache for Joe Biden. Republicans accuse him of pushing a radical anti-US energy agenda". Democrats put the blame on greedy oil companies and the assault on Ukraine by the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin.