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Trump says 'largely true' Iran war to blame for Republican midterm losses but he would 'do it again'
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war was a key factor in his party's midterm election losses, though he insisted the conflict was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Democrats swept the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, marking the first time in two decades that a Republican president has lost both chambers of Congress.
- Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to be honest about the war's political liability, while the conflict has cost taxpayers an estimated $47.1 billion to date.
- While Democrats prepared to take control on Capitol Hill, Trump touted construction of a massive White House ballroom during his first public remarks following the election.
- Democrats achieved electoral trifectas in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, complementing congressional gains as the opposition prepares a First 100 Hours agenda focused on reversing Trump administration policies.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — As he assesses the beating of his Republican Party in the mid-term elections, U.S. President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do with his unpopular eight-year war...
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USA TodayTrump's war in Iran doomed Republicans in the midterms
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Spectrum News 13Republican reckoning starts after midterm losses
Trump said Wednesday he stands by his decision to go to war against Iran, and he has so far blamed GOP candidates for Tuesday’s losses.
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Democratic triumph in Congress shows that absolutist speeches, deliberate degradation of individual freedoms and social insensitivity to the cost of living have an unappealable expiration date
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