Trump acknowledges Iran war after Democrats sweep Congress
Associated Press · Lisa Mascaro ·
President Donald Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction with it. The election blowout of Republicans has delivered a new era in Washington. Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast Tuesday in a rejection of unified GOP control. Democratic majorities will be padded by unusually wide margins in the House and the Senate. Democrats will be under pressure to quickly show they have solutions for voters’ anger and frustration over high prices and the Iran war and unease about the direction of the country. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the election “a great victory for the American people.”
Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in a new era as Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm election blowout delivered a new era in Washington, with Democrats in Congress eager to meet voter demands for change while Republicans watched their majorities evaporate after a revolt against President Donald Trump and his party in power.
Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country. Their majorities will be padded by unusually wide margins in both the House and the Senate.
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