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- First reported by CBS News: “Watch: Vance is pressed on gas prices, recognizes they're "too high"”, with reporting from BBC.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:01 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: JD Vance, Elon Musk.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVice President JD Vance was pressed on gas prices by a voter at a CBS town hall that aired Saturday, and he said he recognizes they're too high.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe's very cognizant that a lot of Americans are struggling, which is what a man says when the pump has already made the point for him.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCollege football, and North Dakota stunned the top-ranked South Dakota State Jackrabbits twenty-one to ten at the Alerus Center.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVirginia Tech beat Georgia Tech thirty-four to twenty-four after building a twenty-one point halftime lead, then spent the second half trying to give it back.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd that's the whole lead, folks. They held on.
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