List of Republicans Who Flipped To Block Trump’s Military Action in Iran
Seven Republicans backed limits on Trump's Iran war powers, exposing GOP divisions as public opposition grows before the midterms.
Politics
newsweek.com
16.09.2026
Iran War Nears $40B as Half of Voters Say Sending US Troops Was a Mistake
Higher energy prices from the conflict are expected to put upward pressure on consumer prices and drive inflation next year.
Politics
newsweek.com
16.09.2026
Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report
Politics
nytimes.com
16.09.2026
Iran war has cost US taxpayers $38B — and counting
The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.
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politico.com
15.09.2026
Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.
Politics
nytimes.com
15.09.2026
Oil squeeze tightens as Iran-backed attacks cripple Hormuz escape routes
A drone attack damaged Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline as Houthi rebels seize strategic islands near Bab el-Mandeb, squeezing oil routes beyond Hormuz.
Politics
foxnews.com
15.09.2026
Trump says China 'spies' on US after report ties Chinese imagery to Iran strike
The president said the U.S. spies on China "too" after a report linked Chinese satellite imagery to Iran's deadly July missile attack on American troops.
Politics
foxnews.com
14.09.2026
Iran Standoff Forces US to Redirect 100 Ships Through Oil Chokepoint
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most important chokepoints, serving as a key route for global oil and natural gas exports.
Politics
newsweek.com
12.09.2026
Deepening US-Iran War Spells Political Trouble for Trump and Pezeshkian
IRGC-aligned voices "appear to view the midterm elections as another theater of conflict," one expert told Newsweek.
Politics
newsweek.com
12.09.2026
Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, along with President Trump and other top administration officials, were saying publicly.
Politics
nytimes.com
10.09.2026
Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
The president accused Iran of escalating the conflict to hurt Republicans in November, as soaring energy prices threaten to deepen voters’ economic concerns.
Politics
politico.com
09.09.2026
Record gas prices squeeze Americans as summer travel season ends, midterms loom and Iran war wages on
Gas prices hit a record $4.15 per gallon over Labor Day weekend, shattering the previous high and posing a significant political test for Trump.
Politics
foxnews.com
09.09.2026
CENTCOM says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers in new round of strikes
The U.S. destroyed three Iranian tankers three days earlier.
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politico.com
09.09.2026
Iran-backed attacks threaten a second major oil chokepoint as new risk emerges for US consumers
Houthi missiles and drones struck Aramco facilities across Saudi Arabia, threatening to squeeze both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
Politics
foxnews.com
08.09.2026
Support for Trump's Iran War Handling Drops Among Republicans
A new NBC News poll found strong Republican approval of Trump's handling of the Iran war has fallen sharply since spring.
Politics
newsweek.com
06.09.2026
Scott Bessent Slaps NATO Ally and Spares Xi Jinping's Blushes on Iran
China was the one making purchases of Iranian products. And yet it was the middleman who took all the heat.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.09.2026
A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.
Politics
nytimes.com
04.09.2026
JD Vance Reaches for Putin’s Playbook on the Iran (Not a) War
JD Vance told reporters he wouldn't call the conflict in Iran a war. Putin said much the same thing when he invaded Ukraine.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.09.2026
US Munitions Sent to Ukraine Compared to Iran War as Trump Blames Biden
"The United States is increasingly overstretched between these two conflicts," a former U.S. intelligence official told Newsweek.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.09.2026
JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War
In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.
Politics
nytimes.com
03.09.2026