Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has demanded an end to the Iran war and warned of action against President Donald Trump. He spoke at a press conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026, after Democrats won the Senate majority in the US midterm elections. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck … Read more
While speaking at the White House about the ballroom construction, Donald Trump was asked about Vice President JD Vance’s remarks on Wednesday blaming the Iran war for the Republicans’ midterm election losses. US President Donald Trump maintained that military action against Iran was necessary. (REUTERS) Trump said he largely agreed with Vance’s assessment, attributing the … Read more
Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday, November 4, after US Vice President JD Vance blamed the war against Iran for the Republican Party’s losses in the US midterm elections. Crude oil prices fall sharply as JD Vance blames Iran war for Republican losses in midterm elections. (Pexel) US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war and America’s relationship with Israel for the Republican Party’s losses in the 2026 midterm elections. Exit poll findings released after the vote offer support for his claims, particularly on the war, while reactions from Republican lawmakers have added to the debate. Exit polls support JD Vance’s … Read more
Vice President JD Vance WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance spent Tuesday night in the White House East Room watching the disastrous midterm results roll in. Sitting alongside President Trump, Vance saw the Senate seat he had briefly held in Ohio flip to Democratic control, and then all of Congress. By Wednesday morning, the Marine veteran made … Read more
The Republican Party’s decades-long dominance in Texas suffered a major setback in the November 3 US midterm elections, as Democrats won both the state’s Senate seat and the governor’s race. The results reflected, in part, renewed Democratic support among Hispanic voters and growing discontent over US President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, immigration and … Read more
The US Democrats‘ “blue wave” of midterm election victories is already causing ripples across the rest of the world, where trade partners, strategic allies and enemies all see implications in the result. The Democrats’ congressional gains may constrain Trump’s tariff powers, open a path to new Ukraine aid and increase scrutiny of US support for … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance has blamed the Iran war for the Republican Party’s losses in the 2026 US midterm elections, saying many voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2024 switched to Democratic candidates this time. JD Vance blamed the Iran war for Republican midterm losses, saying voters who backed Trump in 2024 switched … Read more
Amid the 2026 midterm elections in the United States, a poll showed that voters are unhappy with President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. In an Associated Press election day poll, about six in ten voters say that the US made the “wrong decision” in taking military action against Iran. People attend a Republican voter rally … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he thought the Iran war played a role in the Republican Party’s losses in the US midterms. His remarks came as Democrats were poised to take control of the Congress in a blow to the president. President Donald Trump expressed surprise at how Republicans fared in the midterm … Read more