U.S. Representative, Democratic Senate candidate in New Hampshire
3 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 26.
Heating oil now costs more than $6 a gallon, up from about $3.50 a year ago, and the Iran war gets much of the blame. A week before Election Day, the price is hurting Republicans in three close Senate races, and the administration's emergency oil loan covers less than one day of winter use.
Heating oil costs about 70% more than a year ago, and the households that depend on it are mostly in the Northeast. That includes Maine and New Hampshire, where both parties are fighting over Senate seats on Nov. 3.
In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court said a federal judge changed New Hampshire's voting rules too close to Election Day. Student IDs can't be used even as backup proof of identity, and the state has a closely watched Senate race on the ballot.
