Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran?
Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans ahead of midterms
For half a century, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump has performed a public high-wire act based on high-stakes risks and shattering time-honored norms to get what he wants.
The approach has paid off handsomely, helping him survive multiple bankruptcies to reach billionaire status and numerous legal and political scandals to be elected US president twice.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/18/trump-iran-war-political-midterm-risk">Continue reading...US-Iran Strikes Widen Across Gulf
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