Vance says the Iran war cost Republicans the midterms
Headline from Axios · First reported Nov 4, 11:42 AM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 12:30 PM ET · 15 sources, 20 articles
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The Iran war was the reason for the Democrats' blue tsunami that stunned Washington, Vice President Vance said in an X post Wednesday morning. Why it matters: The VP offered a surprisingly blunt assessment of why the GOP got crushed Tuesday night — and started to put at least a little daylight…
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