War-wary Hill Republicans question Trump’s Iran strategy with control of Congress at stake

Doomed Republicans growl as Trump yanks their rug — again: report

Politico reports disgruntled Republicans facing voters’ fury in November are setting Labor Day as a hard deadline on ending the unpopular war in Iran, according to interviews with more than a dozen people.“It’s different this time, they say: September is the unofficial kickoff of general election season, when more voters tune in and the stakes get higher,” reports Politico. “Amid rising U.S. casualties, gas prices and fertilizer costs, these Rep…

Bewildered Republicans start revolt as Trump obsesses on Iran: 'Makes absolutely no sense'

A chorus of Senate and House Republicans broke sharply with President Donald Trump Thursday over his escalating threats to Iran, with one loyalist invoking the specter of Vietnam and others warning the conflict will cost them in the midterm elections.The complaints grew louder within hours after Trump threatened to seize Kharg Island, a critical Iranian oil hub, in the latest of a string of statements that have whipsawed allies and adversaries a…

War-wary Hill Republicans question Trump’s Iran strategy with control of Congress at stake

A growing number of Hill Republicans say they are frustrated with President Donald Trump’s ever-changing strategy in Iran — dangling a ground invasion one day, touting progress in peace talks the next — in a conflict many fear will cost them their majority this fall.