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Vance blames Iran conflict for GOP midterm defeats: "The reason we lost is the war"

The Iran war was the reason for the Democrats' blue tsunami that stunned Washington, Vice President Vance said in an X post Wednesday morning.

Speaker Johnson Won’t Stay On as GOP Leader After Midterm Rout

A day after Democrats won the House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told his staff in a phone call this morning he will not stay on as Republican leader in the new Congress, according to four sources on the call.

Mississippi Senate race separated by just 43 votes with 96% counted

Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday, with Democratic challenger Scott Colom holding a razor-thin lead over Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R) by less than 1 percentage point.

Trump Highlights Ballroom Construction in First Appearance Since GOP Midterm Losses