Democrats fear soaring inflation could bring midterm election losses - live

Opinions are divided over Biden's moves to lower gas prices, and Republicans are scenting blood in the water Russia-Ukraine war - follow the latest news Sign up to receive First Thing - our daily briefing by email Joe Biden's take on the US inflation crisis is simple: it's caused by the Russian president Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, and that he alone is responsible for "Putin's price hike" on American families. But as leading Democrats on Wednesday began to assess the impact of Biden's trip ...