Politics● Elevated27m ago · Nov 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Democrats plot to choke off Iran war — with some GOP help
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · Middle East
Democrats, on the wings of the big midterm wave, are looking to grind President Trump’s war with Iran to a halt once they retake the majority next year. Senate Democrats say they have some Republican support to end the conflict, which has dragged on for over eight months, and have threatened to use the “power…
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