WORLD · POLITICS · NOV 4, 4:42 PM ET
Bad to worse? Europe’s relief over US midterms tempered by prospect of Trump backlash
Reported by 38 outlets in the past day, including ABC News, Al Jazeera, Fox News.
1What happened
JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump's defense of the Iran war Wednesday after the Republican Party's deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from voters' clear rebuke of the president as the vice president faces questions about his own political ambitions. PBS News ↗
2Also reported
A Democratic romp has rocked the US political landscape, but several closely contested races remain too close to call. Al Jazeera ↗
Sources
- Vance blames Iran war for GOP's midterms defeat. Trump says he would 'do it again' ↗ABC News
- US midterm election results live: Trump blames Iran war after losses ↗Al Jazeera
- Vance courting disgruntled Trump voters to form ‘new right’ alliance after Republican bloodbath, sources say ↗Fox News
- Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war ↗CNBC
- US voters rebuke Trump as Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ ↗The Guardian
- Presidential hopeful Vance appears to question Iran war after polls debacle ↗Al Jazeera
- JD Vance says US war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm elections ↗The Guardian
- Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm losses ↗PBS News