If the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates, it could hurt Americans here at home, particularly in their pocketbooks. CNN’s Zachary Wolf explains that the conflict comes at a politically challenging time for the President and his party. Although they campaigned on the promise of weening the US off oil and gas to save the planet, midterm nerves and high inflation are prompting some Democrats to consider other ideas, like a gas tax holiday.

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