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A Renewed War Means Renewed GOP Midterm Worries

By Byron York
Wednesday, July 22 2026

In the last week, the war in Iran has seemed like a war again, after a long time in a gray area that was neither war nor peace. Now, with both sides shooting at each other, war is back. And, politically, the threat that the war presents to Republican prospects in the midterm elections is back, too. Three U.S. servicemembers were killed in Jordan on Friday, bringing the total American deaths in the war to 17. More than 400 have been wounded. On Monday, U.S. Central Command announced a 10th consecutive day of strikes against Iran. Fox News reported that President Donald Trump was considering a return…

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