A person enters a voting booth at a polling station at Colebrook Academy and Elementary School in Colebrook, New Hampshire, on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Credit: Joseph Prezioso/AFP)
The war with Iran has become one of the main political issues ahead of the November midterm elections, but not in the way the White House had hoped. Far from generating a lasting "rally-'round-the-flag" effect, it now represents a burden for Donald Trump and the Republicans as the conflict drags on. The president's approval rating has dropped back to about 34%, near its lowest levels since the start of his second term, while only a quarter of Americans believe the war has strengthened the United States.The resumption of hostilities with Tehran on July 8 has confirmed that Iran is no longer just a national security issue, but a domestic political one as well. Voters are increasingly linking the war to inflation, military spending and economic uncertainty. The administration can no longer separate its foreign policy from...
The war with Iran has become one of the main political issues ahead of the November midterm elections, but not in the way the White House had hoped. Far from generating a lasting "rally-'round-the-flag" effect, it now represents a burden for Donald Trump and the Republicans as the conflict drags on. The president's approval rating has dropped back to about 34%, near its lowest levels since the start of his second term, while only a quarter of Americans believe the war has strengthened the United States.The resumption of hostilities with Tehran on July 8 has confirmed that Iran is no longer just a national security issue, but a domestic political one as well. Voters are increasingly linking the war to inflation, military spending and economic uncertainty. The administration can no longer separate its foreign policy...
Israel continues detonations, drone attacks, military operations in several districts of south Lebanon