JD Vance Blames Iran War for Republican Midterm Loss as Trump Seeks Bipartisanship

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Follow our live coverage of all the fallout from the "blue tsunami" US midterm election result.

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Democrats won full control of the U.S. Congress in a sweeping midterm rout with a landslide of upsets that delivered a crushing rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party

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US Midterm Election Results 2026 LIVE: Democrats have taken control of both houses of Congress, delivering a huge dent to President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm polls

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Democrats take back control of both the House and the Senate in terrible night for the Republicans and Trump

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US Midterm Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Democrats have flipped both chambers of Congress in the 2026 US midterm elections, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump and the...

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Vance campaigned as hard as the President, served as the Republican National Committee's finance chair. He watched his home state of Ohio elect a Democratic governor and send a Democrat to the...

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America woke up to a Democrat-controlled Congress on Wednesday, following a so-called blue wave that swept away Republican senators, representatives and governors across the United States. The...

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Trump said the US was "locked and loaded" if an attack on Iran became necessary.

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The United States has no immediate plans to strike Iran, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times. In an interview with the FT on Tuesday, Trump suggested he was content with

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President Trump said Tuesday that the Iran war played a role in the midterm election results that saw Republicans lose control of the House and Senate.

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President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on ​Iran ‌played a role in his party's sweeping ⁠defeat in the midterm elections, as Democrats won control of the House of...

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President Trump partially blamed the ongoing war with Iran for the GOP's sweeping midterm losses in the midterms — but said he would have done it again. Trump told The Wall Street Journal that the...

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Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war had contributed to the Republican defeat but defended his decision to launch the military campaign.

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What went wrong for Republicans: US President Donald Trump deflected personal blame but acknowledged that the eight-month-old war in Iran heavily impacted the party's performance

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"Iran was a piece of it," the president said in a WSJ interview, adding that he didn’t regret launching the war.

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US Midterms: Iran Hails Trump's Setback, What Does The Verdict Mean For The Iran War And The World?

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Plus, Iran turns to guerrilla tactics to try to stop the flow of oil leaving the Strait of Hormuz, and CVS Health decides to split in two.

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President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?

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The U.S. vice-president said the conflict doomed Republicans, as he sought to distance himself from the war ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run

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US Vice-President JD Vance has attributed the Republican Party's losses in the 2026 midterm elections largely to voter dissatisfaction over the ongoing war, arguing that poor turnout was not the...

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JD Vance blames Iran war for Republicans' defeat, says Trump voters switched sides

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Vice President Vance on Wednesday blamed the ongoing Iran war for the Republican Party’s abysmal results in the midterm elections, brushing off other issues that appeared to tank GOP candidates,...

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JD Vance said Republican voters had turned out in strong numbers but many had ultimately voted for Democrats.

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US Vice President says Republicans failed to retain support despite strong turnout; cites inflation, ‘America First’ agenda and Israel ties among voter concerns

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The party seized control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a "blue tsunami" as Americans rebelled against an unpopular president and his war in Iran.

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The election results reflected mounting voter dissatisfaction with the administration, particularly over the cost of living, tariffs and the US war against Iran.

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Democrats appeared to ride a wave of voter dissatisfaction driven by cost-of-living concerns exacerbated by an unpopular war in Iran.

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Oil prices extended losses Wednesday as investors weighed the Democrats’ sweep of Congress and the implications for Trump’s approach to Iran.

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Oil prices rise on Iran war uncertainty after US midterm election results and falling crude stocks support markets.

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Brent crude fell 2.5% to $101.02 as Trump said he has no immediate plans to strike Iran and Democrats took Congress

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US President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his...

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Speaking to Fox News following the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that inflation was likely one reason Republicans did poorly. Many Americans have been frustrated with how...

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In a post-election interview, the US President acknowledged the Democrats’ campaign efforts while expressing confidence about reaching agreements with the opposition