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2026-11-03 13:02
Broken promises: Why the Iran war could decide the midterm elections
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Fox NewsRight
Trump calls Iran conflict a 'soft war,' insists US holds the cards ahead of midterm elections
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First reported by ABC News (Lean left); 13 outlets over 41h. The right followed 2h later.
ABC News · +22 min Axios · +2h RealClearPolitics · +16h Semafor · +17h The Guardian US · +18h Fox News · +19h Newsweek · +21h CBS News · +28h New York Post · +33h NBC News · +40h Common Dreams · +41h Al Jazeera · +41h Washington Examiner
What each side is saying
- Al JazeeraLean left
About half of all eligible voters in the US skip the midterms. AJLabs looks at who votes and who stays home.
Read at aljazeera.com → - AxiosCenter
President Trump told Axios in a phone interview Monday he's "in no rush" to decide whether to resume fighting in Iran. Why it matters: The midterm elections have been seen as an inflection point for Trump on whether to unleash a massive bombing campaign to try to bring the war to an end.
Read at axios.com → - Washington ExaminerLean right
In his victory speech on election night in 2024, President Donald Trump issued a bold promise. “I’m not going to start a war,” he declared that night almost two years ago, “I’m going to stop wars.” It was a simple but powerful line, reflective of a disruptive and unconventional — not to mention…
Read at washingtonexaminer.com → - New York PostLean right
The president sought to reassure voters on the eve of Election Day as gas prices and the $47B cost weigh on Republicans.
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Washington ExaminerLean right
Broken promises: Why the Iran war could decide the midterm elections
Read at washingtonexaminer.com →Al JazeeraLean left
Who decides the US midterms?
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Trump calls Iran conflict a ‘soft war,’ insists US holds the cards ahead of midterm elections
Read at nypost.com →The Guardian USLean left
Will Trump relaunch his war on Iran after the midterm elections? | Mohamad Bazzi
Read at theguardian.com →The Guardian USLean left
The candidates who will decide the US midterm elections
Read at theguardian.com →Common DreamsLeft
'Deeply Alarming': Hours Before Midterm Elections, Trump Bombs Iran's Qeshm Island
Read at commondreams.org →Fox NewsRight
Trump calls Iran conflict a 'soft war,' insists US holds the cards ahead of midterm elections
Read at foxnews.com →NBC NewsLean left
Inside OpenAI’s ‘election war room’ and AI's impact on the midterms
Watch at youtube.com →NBC NewsLean left
Inside OpenAI’s ‘election war room’ and AI's impact on the midterms
Read at nbcnews.com →New York PostLean right
Trump Drops Major Bombshell About Ending the US War With Iran
Watch at youtube.com →AxiosCenter
Trump to Axios: "No rush" to decide on restarting war in Iran
Read at axios.com →CBS NewsLean left
Iran awaits Trump's next moves after the midterm elections. Here's what we know.
Watch at youtube.com →CBS NewsLean left
Iran awaits Trump's next moves after the midterm elections. Here's what we know.
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Iowans consider Trump's broken promises on Iran war before midterms
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Iowans consider Trump's broken promises on Iran war before midterms
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10 House Races That Will Decide the Midterms
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US weighs MAJOR Iran move after midterms: 'ALL OPTIONS on the table'
Watch at youtube.com →The Guardian USLean left
Who funded the midterms? Inside US elections’ historic bipartisan spending
Read at theguardian.com →SemaforCenter
Election ‘war rooms’ enter the AI age
Read at semafor.com →RealClearPoliticsLean right
Why Your Midterm Vote Could Decide America's Future
Read at realclearpolitics.com →AxiosCenter
Trump has frank call with Netanyahu about next move in Iran war
Read at axios.com →ABC NewsLean left
Impact of overseas conflict on midterm elections
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