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Marjorie Taylor Greene Iran
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The vindication of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trump called her crazy and a traitor when she was just telling the truth: That Americans saw his Iran war and arming Israel a betrayal of 'America First'

2026 wasn't the first time war swayed an election
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2026 wasn't the first time war swayed an election

Yet history shows that no matter who wins, antiwar voters often do not get what they want — especially not right away.

2026 Midterms
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‘It’s the war, stupid’: Dems sweep midterms on wave of voter anger

Republicans lose control of Congress with exit polls showing just how much Trump's unpopular foreign policy played a role

darline graham and donald trump
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Is Darline Graham the canary in coal mine for midterm war backlash?

This South Carolina contest is unexpectedly close in Tuesday's elections, drawing the president three times to shore up votes

Thanks to Trump's war, Dems successfully co-opt 'America First'
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Thanks to Trump's war, Dems successfully co-opt 'America First'

In battleground races across the country, Republicans have lost access to one of the president's most salient — and longstanding — campaign slogans

Trump rally Ohio
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'Major wipeout' of 2006 proportions could force a new GOP reckoning

Crushed by a blue midterm wave, it took years of war for Republicans to start turning against George W. Bush. Trump is way ahead of the game.