Trump says he doesn’t disagree with Vance that the Iran war contributed to Republican losses
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he agreed with Vice President JD Vance’s view that the Iran war, higher living costs and U.S. ties with Israel contributed to Republicans’ heavy midterm losses. “I don’t disagree with it,” Trump said in an interview with 60 Minutes. He said Vance had spoken with him before posting his […]
After the Republican Party’s crushing midterm losses, the ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics’ tells the party to ‘get up and fight’
When a bullet shattered his arm during combat, Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins didn’t wait for an evacuation team. The former Green Beret operated on himself in the field to save his arm. Now, after a midterm defeat that Gov. Ron DeSantis described as nearly catastrophic for Republicans, Collins says the party is badly wounded—but […]
House Republicans lash out at Stephen Miller as Trump gives him a bigger role after crushing midterm losses: “Power-crazed”
President Donald Trump’s decision to make Stephen Miller his chief of staff has angered several Republicans, some of whom had recently called for Miller to be removed from the administration. “Horrible decision,” Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., said Friday. One Republican lawmaker, speaking anonymously, described being “in utter disbelief.” Criticism of Miller had intensified after Republicans […]
Will midterm election losses open the door for the next generation of the MAGA movement?
After Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm loss, losing their Senate advantage and giving Democrats a sizable House majority, BlazeTV host Jonathan Keeperman says the movement should try to make something useful of the setback. He argues that the early MAGA movement succeeded because it was led by outsiders, misfits and unconventional figures who could shake […]
Trump faces a bigger problem than the Iran war after midterm losses
Republicans suffered a sharp setback in the midterms, and President Trump needs to understand why, Liz Wheeler said. In her view, several issues have weakened his support among voters who backed him. Wheeler argued that the war with Iran affected Trump’s base, pointing to opposition to prolonged conflicts and rising fuel costs as two main […]
2028 Republican divisions take shape as Vance, Cruz, and DeSantis clash over midterm losses, alongside other top headlines
Midterm fallout and other stories Vance, Cruz and DeSantis clash over Republican losses in the midterms. A Somali American Democrat’s résumé is drawing scrutiny after the candidate flipped a Republican-held seat in Minnesota. A gunman opened fire on Colorado police officers, killing one. Trump blamed Democrats after a sharp drop in stock prices following their […]
Hegseth faces impeachment threats from both parties as Iran war is blamed for Republicans’ crushing midterm losses
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could face a bipartisan impeachment effort when Congress returns next week, amid Republican anger over the party’s heavy losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Discontent over the Iran war had been building quietly for months. Democrats’ unexpected gains in both chambers have brought that frustration into the open, and several House […]
Trump accepts no responsibility for crushing midterm losses: ‘He just never gets to that point’
Republicans suffered major losses in the midterms, but President Donald Trump has shown little interest in acknowledging that something went wrong. Instead, he described his first two years in office as the greatest in presidential history. Commentators Dave Landau and Stu Burguiere were unconvinced. Burguiere said the results were poor for Republicans and conservatives across […]
Republicans turn against Trump after crushing midterm losses give Democrats control of Congress
A major political shift is coming to Washington after Democrats made sweeping gains on Election Night. As Republicans try to understand what went wrong, blame has landed in several places, though many party insiders say President Donald Trump bears much of it. Democrats gained seven Senate seats, with contests in Alaska and Mississippi still undecided. […]
DeSantis calls Republican midterm losses catastrophic and explains why Florida came through unscathed
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Republicans had suffered losses so severe they were nearing an “extinction-level event” nationally. He pointed to Florida as the only one of the country’s 10 most populous states still governed by a Republican, as attention turns to his possible plans for 2028. The election brought setbacks for Republicans […]