Iran war and midterm results plunge Trump's Republican Party into crisis

Summary

Coverage of the US midterm elections links the US-Israel war with Iran to the result. A New Statesman article reports that the midterm results and the war have plunged Donald Trump's Republican Party into civil war, and focuses on the fallout within the party. An Al Jazeera opinion piece argues that the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms, saying Tehran brought the costs of the war into American homes and fuelled backlash against Trump's party.

Timeline

1. New Statesman

   6 Nov 2026, 23:22 UTCSource ↗

   The New Statesman reports that the midterm results and the US-Israel war with Iran have plunged Trump's party into civil war.

2. Al Jazeera

   7 Nov 2026, 06:26 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera, in an opinion piece, argues that the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms, saying Tehran brought the costs of war into American homes and fuelled the backlash against Trump's party.