With the mid-terms a month away, it has been a rollercoaster week in US politics. First the Herschel Walker scandal hits the Republicans, threatening to derail their bid for a state which is pivotal to their hopes of regaining the Senate. Then, the OPEC decision to cut oil production, representing deeply worrying news for governments everywhere. Particularly Joe Biden and the Democrats, whose recent uptick came against the backdrop of falling gas prices.

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