The Latest: Trump concedes Iran war impact on elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’
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As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump threatened a post-election full-scale bombardment if Tehran didn't accept his terms. On Thursday, Trump suggested that the election losses aren’t weighing on his calculations.
As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump threatened a post-election full-scale bombardment if Tehran didn’t accept his terms. On Thursday, Trump suggested that the election losses aren’t weighing on his calculations.
A handful of remaining Senate and House races, still to be called by The Associated Press, will determine the strength of Democrats’ majority in Congress. Contests in Alaska and Mississippi have narrow margins with votes still outstanding. As the scale of the Democrats’ nationwide victories comes into focus, dozens of House races have not yet been called.
The jockeying to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying after she won the Tennessee governor’s race, with one Republican congressman publicly expressing interest and speculation swirling around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But Hegseth is not currently being considered for the seat, according to a person familiar with the matter who discussed the private conversations on condition of anonymity.
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