Will Trump's Iran strikes hit him in the ballots?

Will Trump's Iran strikes hit him in the ballots?

Why did Trump decide to strike Iran? Was it the US that started the war? Is it even a war? Listening to senior figures in the administration and in MAGA it's not entirely clear. The accounts are confused, contradictory, and seem to change by day.

What is clearer is that the American public don't support the action. Polling suggests only one in four Americans back the strikes - and a series of Trump influencers have reacted with fury to the move. This is another war from the President who pledged to end them. With the midterms critical for Trump's future, could this intervention become a massive own goal if gas prices rise and voters turn away from the GOP?

This week, Jon is joined by Michael D. Shear, the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times correspondent.

And later - James Talarico electrifies Democrats in Texas, but is talk of turning the State blue premature? Or does Talarico represent a generational shift in the party?

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Trump's Tehran nightmare: Are Republicans done with his Iran war?

Trump's Tehran nightmare: Are Republicans done with his Iran war?

Pete Hegseth took an absolute pummelling in the Senate as he tried to make the continued case for Trump's war in Iran. It wasn't just the Democrats getting exasperated - Louisiana Senator John Kennedy...

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Why did Dems ignore Platner's red flags for so long?

Why did Dems ignore Platner's red flags for so long?

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Trump's crypto billion dollars - why is everyone fine with it?

Trump's crypto billion dollars - why is everyone fine with it?

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2 Jul 38min

Zohran Mamdani: The Democrats' new power broker?

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24 Jun 41min

Why is Donald Trump hosting a cage fight at the White House?

Why is Donald Trump hosting a cage fight at the White House?

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15 Jun 29min

Mehdi Hasan on MAGA, Maine and media cowards

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How should Democrats be feeling today about their Senate candidate for Maine? Graham Platner has a Nazi tattoo, a dodgy past and quite a lot of baggage. But his fans call him an authentic voice that’s...

10 Jun 31min

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